AMA Criteria for Permanent Impairment Associated with an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder

An emotional or behavioral disorder can result in permanent impairment that can be quantified using the AMA criteria.

Parameters:

(1) limitations in activities of daily living

(2) daily social and interpersonal functioning

Activities of Daily Living	Daily Social and Interpersonal Functioning	Percent Impairment of the Whole Person
normal	normal	0%
mild limitations	mild limitations	0 – 14%
moderate limitations in some activities	moderate limitations in some activities	15 – 29%
severe limitations in most activities	severe limitations in most activities	30 – 69%
total dependence on another person	total dependence on another person	70 – 90%

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