SOCIAL INTERACTION

SOCIAL INTERACTION: Social Interaction includes skills related to getting along and participating with others in therapeutic and social situations. It represents how one deals with one’s own needs together with the needs of others.

NO HELPER

7 Complete Independence—The patient interacts appropriately with staff, other patients, and family members (e.g., controls temper, accepts criticism, is aware that words and actions have an impact on others), and does not require medication for control.

6 Modified Independence—The patient interacts appropriately with staff, other patients, and family members in most situations, and only occasionally loses control. The patient does not require supervision, but may require more than a reasonable amount of time to adjust to social situations, or may require medication for control.

HELPER

5 Supervision—The patient requires supervision (e.g., monitoring, verbal control, cueing, or coaxing) only under stressful or unfamiliar conditions, but less than 10% of the time. The patient may require encouragement to initiate participation.

4 Minimal Direction—The patient interacts appropriately 75 to 90% of the time.

3 Moderate Direction—The patient interacts appropriately 50 to 74% of the time.

2 Maximal Direction—The patient interacts appropriately 25 to 49% of the time, but may need restraint due to socially inappropriate behaviors.

1 Total Assistance—The patient interacts appropriately less than 25% of the time, or not at all, and may need restraint due to socially inappropriate behaviors.

Do not use code “0” for Social Interaction

COMMENT: Examples of socially inappropriate behaviors include temper tantrums; loud, foul, or abusive language; excessive laughing or crying; physical attack; or very withdrawn or non-interactive behavior.