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4 years 1 month ago #257212 by Kitty9
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Hi, Concerning mental health and agoraphobia. Please advise what descriptors would be awarded in the following hypothetical situations:
1. Not able to leave the house 6 days a week even with encouragement/prompting. Able to be successfully prompted/encouraged to leave the house 1 day a week and is alone while they are outside the house.
2.Not able to leave the house at all but the responsibility of looking after them is transferred from carer to carer and so therefore they are transferred by car from house to house once a week.
I would really appreciate a quick reply because assessment is on Monday Morning
Thank you.
1. Not able to leave the house 6 days a week even with encouragement/prompting. Able to be successfully prompted/encouraged to leave the house 1 day a week and is alone while they are outside the house.
2.Not able to leave the house at all but the responsibility of looking after them is transferred from carer to carer and so therefore they are transferred by car from house to house once a week.
I would really appreciate a quick reply because assessment is on Monday Morning
Thank you.
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4 years 1 month ago #257218 by BIS
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Hi Kitty
We are not assessors and don't know the rest of the case - so it's impossible to be certain. '
1. Would expect it to be 1e
2. May be 1f
As I've already said there is no certainty. In scenario one if the claimant suffers from severe agoraphobia for the majority of the time I would expect it to be 1e because they don't leave even with encouragement. However, I would also expect an assessor to pick up the fact if they can leave the house for one day a week why can't they do it for others? I'm not saying that as a criticism - just what an assessor might pick up on - especially as once the claimant is out they are alone. The claimant would need to be able to explain clearly what happens on that one day.
Scenario 2 is more likely to be 1f, though it will depend on showing the severity of the agoraphobia. One of the things that assessors often pick up on - is whether someone is really unable to leave the house or whether they are choosing not to leave the house. It's an annoying distinction for anyone who experiences this distressing condition, but I just mention it as an issue to be aware of. They will need to explain their experience when being taken out by a carer.
BIS
We are not assessors and don't know the rest of the case - so it's impossible to be certain. '
1. Would expect it to be 1e
2. May be 1f
As I've already said there is no certainty. In scenario one if the claimant suffers from severe agoraphobia for the majority of the time I would expect it to be 1e because they don't leave even with encouragement. However, I would also expect an assessor to pick up the fact if they can leave the house for one day a week why can't they do it for others? I'm not saying that as a criticism - just what an assessor might pick up on - especially as once the claimant is out they are alone. The claimant would need to be able to explain clearly what happens on that one day.
Scenario 2 is more likely to be 1f, though it will depend on showing the severity of the agoraphobia. One of the things that assessors often pick up on - is whether someone is really unable to leave the house or whether they are choosing not to leave the house. It's an annoying distinction for anyone who experiences this distressing condition, but I just mention it as an issue to be aware of. They will need to explain their experience when being taken out by a carer.
BIS
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