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 the following conditions if you are unable to win your case on the factors we discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.

The required level of severity exists when your attorney can prove you have medically documented history of a chronic schizophrenic, paranoid, or other psychotic disorder of at least 2 years’ duration that has caused more than a minimal limitation of ability to do basic work activities, with symptoms or signs currently attenuated by medication or psychosocial support, and one of the following:

1. Repeated episodes of decompensation, each of extended duration; or

2. A residual disease process that has resulted in such marginal adjustment that even a minimal increase in mental demands or change in the environment would be predicted to cause the individual to decompensate; or

3. Current history of 1 or more years’ inability to function outside a highly supportive living arrangement, with an indication of continued need for such an arrangement.

If you suffer from 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. You have already been denied benefits, do not make the same mistake twice! Remember, there is no fee unless you win.

Related posts:

1. Schizophrenic, paranoid, and other psychotic disorders – Part 1
2. Schizophrenic, paranoid, and other psychotic disorders – Part 2
3. Depression, Manic Depression and Bipolar, Part 3

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 that the behavior described in Part 1 of this series results in at least two of the following:

1. Marked restriction of activities of daily living; or

2. Marked difficulties in maintaining social functioning; or

3. Marked difficulties in maintaining concentration, persistence, or pace; or

4. Repeated episodes of decompensation, each of extended duration.

If your conditions result in any of the situations described above 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. Remember, there is no fee unless you win.

Related posts:

1. Schizophrenic, paranoid, and other psychotic disorders – Part 1
2. Schizophrenic, paranoid, and other psychotic disorders – Part 3
3. Depression, Manic Depression and Bipolar, Part 2

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:

1. Schizophrenic, paranoid, and other psychotic disorders – Part 3
2. Schizophrenic, paranoid, and other psychotic disorders – Part 2
3. Depression, Manic Depression, and Bipolar Claims