Schizophrenic, paranoid, and other psychotic disorders – Part 1
Schizophrenia, paranoia, and psychotic disorders are common claims for Houston Social Security Disability benefits. In order to be successful with your claim for benefits if you suffer from these conditions your Houston Social Security Disability Lawyer must prove certain facts.
In the context of Texas Social Security Disability benefits, schizophrenia, paranoia, and other psychotic disorders are characterized by the onset of psychotic features with deterioration from a previous level of functioning.
In order to win your claim for Houston Social Security Disability Benefits due to schizophrenia, paranoia, or other psychotic disorder your Houston Social Security Attorney must prove medically documented persistence, either continuous or intermittent, of one or more of the following:
1. Delusions or hallucinations; or
2. Catatonic or other grossly disorganized behavior; or
3. Incoherence, loosening of associations, illogical thinking, or poverty of content of speech if associated with one of the following:
a. Blunt affect; or
b. Flat affect; or
c. Inappropriate affect;
OR
4. Emotional withdrawal and/or isolation.
If you suffer from any of these conditions in association with schizophrenia, paranoia, or other psychotic disorder you may be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. Speak with a Houston Social Security Disability Lawyer today if your application has been denied in the last 60 days and increase your odds of winning the benefits you need.
Related posts:
- Schizophrenic, paranoid, and other psychotic disorders – Part 3
- Schizophrenic, paranoid, and other psychotic disorders – Part 2
- Depression, Manic Depression, and Bipolar Claims