4011. History of Disorder Relevant to the Determination of Grave Disability

4011. History of Disorder Relevant to the Determination of Grave Disability Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 You must consider information about the history of [name of respondent]'s alleged mental disorder if you believe this information has a direct bearing on whether [he/she] is presently gravely disabled as a result of a mental disorder. Such information may include testimony from persons who have provided, or are providing, mental health or related support services to [name of respondent], [his/her] medical records, including psychiatric records, or testimony from family members, [name of respondent], or any other person designated by [name of respondent]. You must not consider any evidence that you believe is irrelevant because it occurred either too long ago or under circumstances that are not similar to those involved in this case. ________________________________________________________________________________ New June 2005