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Poor judgement
Impaired judgment is a clinical finding in which a person's assessment of the risks and benefits of a situation or an action is found to be irrational or incomplete. People may have impaired judgment due to dementia, drug use, or psychiatric illness.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 37-year old asked:
Why do alcoholics have very poor judgement and self control sometimes?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What could possibly cause memory loss, poor concentration, confusion, loss of temper, increased talkativeness, mood swings, poor judgement ?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am experiencing difficulty concentrating, lack of motivation, weight changes, sleep pattern changes, feeling depressed, poor judgement, sadness, hopelessness, feeling anxious, and flashbacks. I tried killing myself last year & I have flashbacks. ?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing inattention, restlessness, poor concentration, feeling depressed, mood swings, and memory problems. The following also describe me: Impulsive or reckless behavior, Increased talkativeness, Poor judgement, and Loss of temper but not Self
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A 31-year old male asked:
I am experiencing feeling depressed specifically feelings of despair, specifically feelings of worthlessness, and not including feeling smothered, lack of separation anxiety, low self esteem, behavior problems, inattention, poor judgement, loss of temper,
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A 21-year old female asked:
I am experiencing clinical depression, suicidal thoughts, low self esteem, sleep pattern changes, poor judgement, poor concentration, mood swings, inappropriate sexual behavior, loss of temper, restlessness, decreased energy level, apathy, sadness, and di
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A 30-year old male asked:
Can depression impair my judgement to the point where I could be convinced of doing things I wouldn't normally do?
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A 45-year old asked:
Why does pot impair judgement?
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A 39-year old asked:
Danger of impaired judgement?
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A 33-year old asked:
How does alcohol impair drivers judgement?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Impaired judgement?
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A 43-year old asked:
How much can a low venous oxygen saturation affect judgement?
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A 27-year old male asked:
When in terms of identifying whether or not a body fluid is infectious, what factors the judgment used in the lab when making the judgement? Touching?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Is the judgement of a person impared when person is angry, scared or very much in love, ?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Iss the judgement of a person negatively effected while being deeply in love with someone, ? Ie that they may make wrong decisions
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A 35-year old asked:
Is alcohol a stimulant that affects judgement drug that affects judgement hallucinogen that affects judgem?
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A 49-year old female asked:
What are any side effects of mixing Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) & loratab in childern? The child is only 15 years old please let me know any major side effects like not having clear judgement
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A 17-year old male asked:
I feel like I'm stuck in a hole. And everywhere I turn something is blocking me from sanity. Delusions, clouded judgement, anger, etc.. psychosis?
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A 33-year old asked:
Could severe OCD along with keppra (levetiracetam) make you hallucinate things, impair judgement, and make depression worse?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Had a colonoscopy today and was told to avoid driving until after breakfast tomorrow am. Reason-impaired judgement. Is this really necessary?
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A 18-year old female asked:
About three years ago, I came off a horse head first, bleed in the brain. Left me with damage and I feel useless, no judgement, more anger, more pain!
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have severe mental issue I have continuous headache in both sides of the brain since childhood due to which I have severe issues with speech balance memory understanding judgement and confusion my mind does not process anything?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can u see if upper wisdom tooth rotated to palate without taking a new xray? Dentist didn't. Xray is from aug was straight doubting his judgement.
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A 20-year old female asked:
My friend wants to know, aside from judgement, is 2 weeks post op from breast enlargement long enough to do MDMA and alcohol at festival?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I microwaved my lunch in a plastic container. I did not realize it wasnt microwave safe and the container melted/became soft and stretchy. Against my better judgment, I ate my lunch. What will happen to me?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Why does stress impair judgment?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I am keep getting diagnosed with no insight and bad judgment . Do medications fix this?
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A 46-year old asked:
What does marijuana do to your judgment?
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A 43-year old asked:
Does not sleeping well affect your judgment?
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A 44-year old asked:
How much does a low oxygen saturation level affect judgment?
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