Table 12.5 - Cognitive Function - Reasoning
Table 12.5 of the Approved Guide is in the following form:
|
% WPI |
CRITERIA REASONING |
|
0 |
Abilities intact |
|
10 |
Able to cope with routine activities and situations but experiences minor difficulties in new situations |
|
25 |
Still able to cope with routine activities but has moderate difficulties in new situations AND Complex decision making and abstract thinking are affected |
|
40 |
Major difficulties in new situations AND Difficulties with routine activities and problems becoming manifest AND Complex decision making and abstract thinking seriously affected |
|
60 |
Major difficulties in carrying out routine daily activities Perseverative thinking may be evident |
|
70 |
Needs prompting and assistance with even the simplest activities |
Notes:Assessment is carried out by examining the degree of interference with the ability to plan and carry out tasks involving a number of steps, ability to solve problems and make decisions which involve the examination of new and old material, ability to think in abstract terms eg, interpret proverbs. Generally complex tasks and decisions will be first affected as will decisions involving unfamiliar factors.
Assessment should be carried out by a neurologist or clinical psychologist.
Note that this Table should not be used to assess problems whose origins are genetic, social or educational. Its use is confined to the assessment of the consequences of neurological injury or disease.