Federal Aviation Administration

Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
Decision Considerations

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  • |  Updated: 6:50 pm ET May 30, 2006

Aerospace Medical Dispositions
Item 47. Psychiatric Conditions - Psychiatric Conditions Table of Medical Dispositions

Disease/Condition Class Evaluation Data Disposition
Adjustment Disorders All Submit all pertinent medical information and clinical status report If stable, resolved, no associated disturbance of thought, no recurrent episodes, and psychotropic medication(s) used for less than 6 months and discontinued for at least 3 months - Issue

Otherwise - Requires FAA Decision
Attention Deficit Disorder All Submit all pertinent medical information and clinical status report to include documenting the period of use, name and dosage of any medication(s) and side-effects Requires FAA Decision
Bipolar Disorder All See III. B-3 below Requires FAA Decision
Bereavement;

Dysthmic; or

Minor Depression		 All Submit all pertinent medical information and clinical status report If stable, resolved, no associated disturbance of thought, no recurrent episodes, and;

a). psychotropic medication(s) used for less than 6 months and discontinued for at least 3 months – Issue

b). No use of psychotropic medication(s) - Issue

Otherwise - Requires FAA Decision
Personality Disorders All See III. B-1 below Requires FAA Decision
Psychosis All See III. B-2 below Requires FAA Decision
Pyschotropic medications for Smoking Cessation All Document period of use, name and dosage of
medication(s) and side-effects		 If medication(s) discontinued for at least 30 days and w/o side-effects - Issue

Otherwise – Requires FAA Decision
Substance Abuse All See III. B-6 below Requires FAA Decision
Substance Dependence All See III. B-5 below Requires FAA Decision
Suicide Attempt All Submit all pertinent medical information required Requires FAA Decision
  1. Personality Disorder
  2. Psychosis
  3. Bipolar Disorder
  4. Anxiety Problems
  5. Substance Dependence
  6. Substance Abuse
Substance dependence and substance abuse are specified as disqualifying medical conditions.