Diagnostic Criteria Flashcards
ADHD Criteria A: ADHD-PI
A. Inattention: 6 or more of the following symptoms have persisted for at least 6 months to the degree that is inconsistent with developmental level and that negatively impacts directly social and academic/occupational activities.
Examples of symptoms:
-Fails to give attention to details and makes careless mistakes
-Difficulty sustaining attention in tasks/activities
-Does not listen when spoken to directly
-Does not look through instructions
-Difficulty organizing
-Avoids, dislikes, reluctant to engage in tasks that require mental effort
-Loses things
-Distracted by extraneous stimuli
-Forgetful in daily activities
ADHD Criteria B: ADHD-HI
B. Hyperactivity or Impulsivity: 6 or more of the following symptoms have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is inconsistent with developmental level and that negatively impacts directly on social and academic/occupational activities.
Examples of symptoms:
-Fidgets
-Leaves seat
-Runs or climbs in situations where it is inappropriate
-Trouble engaging in quiet activities
-Is often “on the go”
-Talks excessively
-Blurts things out
-Difficulty waiting turn
Several of these symptoms arise prior to the age of 12 and are present in 2 or more settings.
ADHD-C
Combination of A + B. Most often referred for treatment.
Autism Criteria A: (lack of social cues)
Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, as manifested by all of the following, currently or by history:
-Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity (abnormal social approaches, lack of shared interests and emotion)
-Deficits in nonverbal communication behaviors used for social interaction (lack of eye contact)
-Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships (unable to change behavior in different settings, difficulty making friends or interest in making friends)
Autism Criteria B
Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities by at least two of the following, currently or by history:
-Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements
-Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior
-Highly restrictive, fixated interests
-Hyper- or hypo activity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment
Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD) Criteria A
Depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, as indicated by either subjective account of observation by others, for at least 2 years (in children/adolescents, mood can be irritable and duration must be at least 1 year)
PDD Criteria B
Presence, while depressed of two (or more) of the following:
Poor appetite or overeating
Insomnia or hypersomnia
Low energy or fatigue
Low self-esteem
Poor concentration or difficulty making decisions
Feelings of hopelessness
PDD Criteria C
During the 2 year period of the disturbance, the individual has never been without symptoms in criteria A and B for more than 2 months at a time.
PDD Rule Outs
-Never been a manic episode
-Not explained by schizophrenia
-Not attributable to substance abuse
-The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in functional areas
