Guideline I: Psychological Conditions
A psychological condition, as evaluated by qualified professionals, that may impair judgment, reliability, or trustworthiness.
254
decided hearing cases
26%
granted
Specific issues and their outcomes
Psychological condition (unspecified)
33% granted · 129Mood disorder diagnosed
26% granted · 100Treatment non compliance psych
26% granted · 73Suicidal ideation / attempt
23% granted · 64DoD psychologist adverse opinion
26% granted · 47Psychotic disorder diagnosed
9% granted · 44Mitigations judges credited most
Ongoing treatment compliance
3
Successful rehabilitation
1
Treatment compliance
1
Treatment in remission
1
Counted only where the judge expressly credited the mitigation, not merely where it was claimed.
What the reference material says about psychological-conditions cases
- No formal diagnosis is required to raise the concern, and no negative inference may be drawn from counseling alone. In the published cases, the recurring determinative factor is a current, qualified professional opinion that the condition is controlled or in remission. (SEAD-4; practitioner case reviews)
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Descriptive statistics from decided public DOHA cases. Not legal advice or a prediction. † marks samples under 20 cases.