The disease slowly impairs one’s mental functions (memory, s…

The disease slowly impairs one’s mental functions (memory, speech, comprehension, planning, and decision making), and ability to care for one’s self. It also often results in additional psychiatric and behavioral concerns including agitation, psychosis, and depression.

_________________ – TX Health and Safety Code Section 573.00…

_________________ – TX Health and Safety Code Section 573.002 is a warrantless Apprehension that can be written and executed by the officer who believes and has facts that the person is a person with mental illness AND because of that mental illness there is substantial risk of serious harm to person or others unless person is immediately restrained (“substantial risk” is demonstrated by the person’s behavior, evidence of severe emotional distress and deterioration of a person’s mental condition).

Mental illness is diagnosed based on _____________ and _____…

Mental illness is diagnosed based on _____________ and ____________ as evaluated by a psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed professional counselor, licensed social worker, or other qualified professionals using a tool known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, most commonly called the DSM-5.