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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.
"
Marked" is defined as a standard for measuring the degree of limitation, it means more than
moderate but less than extreme. A marked limitation may arise when several activities or functions
are impaired, or even when only one is impaired, as long as the degree of limitation is such as to
interfere seriously with ability to function independently, appropriately, effectively, and on a
sustained basis. See §§ 404.1520a and 416.920a.
Impairment Definitions:
(1) No impairment
(2) Mild impairment: No significant interference with the ability to perform basic work-related
activities
(3) Moderate impairment: Significant interference with the ability to perform one or more basic
work-related activities
(4) Marked impairment: Very significant interference with the ability to perform one or more
basic work-related activities
(5) Severe impairment: Inability to perform one or more basic work-related activities.
Mental Abilities of Patient
UNDERSTANDING, CARRYING OUT, AND REMEMBERING SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS
Mild
Moderate
Marked
Severe
No
Impairment
Impairment
Impairment
Impairment
Impairment
The ability to remember locations
and work-like procedures.
The ability to understand and
remember very short and simple
instructions.
The ability to carry out very short
and simple instructions.
The ability to maintain concentration
and attention for extended periods
(the approximately 2-hour segments
between arrival and first break,
lunch, second break, and departure).
The ability to perform activities
within a schedule, maintain regular
attendance, and be punctual within
customary tolerances.
Mild
Moderate
Marked
Severe
No
Impairment
Impairment
Impairment
Impairment
Impairment
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