Level 0 (Use of medication) | Level 1 (Slightly unfavorable) | Level 2 (Danger! Need for medication readministration) |
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(1) Sleep duration 7–8 h | (1) Sleep duration 2–3 h | (1) Day-night reversal (No sleep) |
(2) Auditory hallucinations are present, but not bothersome. | (2) Imagined voice occupies the person’s thoughts. | (2) The person suffers from auditory hallucinations involving multiple persons conversing with each other, and speaks to himself/herself. |
(3) Visual hallucinations of ambiguous images persist for 10–20 s, but are not bothersome. | (3) The person sees human faces as visual hallucinations. | (3) The person sees faces as hallucinations all the time, which disturbs his/her everyday life. |
(4) The person looks calm and smiles during conversation. | (4) The person uses awkward facial expressions and is unable to carry out conversations. | (4) The person looks scared, and is unable to carry out any meaningful conversation. |
(5) The person eats most meals without stopping. | (5) Mealtime is often interrupted by visual hallucinations. | (5) The amount of food the person eats decreases due to visual hallucinations. |
(6) The person bathes and changes clothes every day. | (6) The person bathes and changes clothes only every 3 days due to reasons other than cold weather. | (6) The person bathes and changes clothes once a week due to reasons other than cold weather. |
(7) The person sometimes becomes frustrated. | (7) The person is frustrated all the time. | (7) The person hits things, such as a bed, using an object. |
(8) The person is not bothered by noise. | (8) The person becomes sensitive to sound, and this startles and wakes up the person during sleep. | (8) The person always feels that he/she is under attack from sounds in the environment. |
(9) The person can lead a peaceful and quiet life. | (9) The person feels restless and exhausted due to auditory hallucinations. | (9) The person is always walking around inside or outside his/her room. |
(10) The person focuses on and participates in the program. | (10) The person has difficulties focusing on the program. | (10) The person drops out of the program. |
(11) The person usually has a relaxing time in his/her room. | (11) The person is unable to stay in his/her room. | (11) The person is unable to sit still. |
Medication readministration criteria | More than four choices | One or more choices |