"Excited delirium" means a description of a person's state of agitation, excitability, paranoia, extreme aggression, physical violence, and apparent immunity to pain that is not listed in the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or for which there is insufficient scientific evidence or diagnostic criteria to be recognized as a medical condition. Excited delirium includes excited delirium syndrome, hyperactive delirium, agitated delirium, exhaustive mania, and similar terms.
- Members are prohibited from instructing, attending, or participating in training that offers or suggests “excited delirium” or similar terms as listed above as an explanation for a person’s behavior, as well as training on the detection or use of excited delirium.
- Members are prohibited from using “excited delirium” or similar terms as listed above to describe a person or their behavior in any manner or context.
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