5/19/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly the related documents to DOH AO No. 2007-0025 is entitled "Medical Standards in the Conduct of PEME for Seafarers.[95] A portion of the Medical Standards provides: E. MENTAL DISORDERS There shall be no manifestation of any anxiety, depressive, psychotic, personality and psychological disorders identified and observed during the conduct of PEME and psychological testing. Appropriate psychologist's or psychiatrist's evaluation shall be sought to determine if condition renders a seafarer permanently unsuitable for seafaring duties. •Active alcohol or drug dependence as evidenced by diagnostic test result/s and confirmatory drug test result including physical finding or identified related behavioral disorder. Acute Psychoses, whether organic, schizophrenic or any other listed in the International Classification of Diseases Dementia/Senility Depression, active requiring medication History of documented mental disorder (psychosis) Identified "phobias" which will not fit into the job requirement Observation of Acute Manifestation of a Psychiatric Disorder that indicates a need for psychiatric evaluation Personality Disorder Psychoneurosis, Major Depression or Mania.[96] However, since DOH AO No. 2007-0025 refers to the pre-employment medical examination, it presupposes that the examination is done prior to embarkation. For post-employment medical examination, we look at the POEA Standard Employment Contract. Mental disorders are listed under Section 32 of the POEA Standard Employment Contract, with the specification that the mental disorder resulted from traumatic head injuries: Section 32. Schedule of Disability or Impediment for Injuries Suffered and Diseases including Occupational Diseases or Illness Contracted. HEAD Traumatic head injuries that result to: 1. Apperture unfilled with bone not over three (3) inches without brain injury Gr. 9 2. Unfilled with bone over three (3) inches without brain injury Gr. 3 3. Severe paralysis of both upper or lower extremities or one upper and one lower extremity Gr. 1 4. Moderate paralysis of two (2) extremities producing moderate difficulty in movements with self-care activities Gr. 10 5. Slight paralysis affecting one extremity producing slight difficulty with self-care activities Gr. 10 6. Severe mental disorder or Severe Complex Cerebral function disturbance or posttraumatic psychoneurosis which require regular aid and attendance as to render https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66544 11/25

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