DSM Flashcards
Autistic Disorder vs. Asperger’s Disorder
Autistic Disorder:
• Before age 3
• Not much language development
Asperger’s Disorder:
• Later onset after age 3
• There is Language development – may be talkative
• Lack of social skills and understanding of cues
Rett’s Disorder vs. Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS
Rett’s Disorder: • Mostly effects girls • Growth slows down around 18 months • Severe retardation • Enlarged head
Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS:
• On the spectrum but downs’ meet criteria
• Some social difficulties
Learning Disorder vs. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Learning Disorder:
• Psych test is needed to rule out.
• Processing issues
• Reading issues re: phonics - trouble sounding out and recognizing symbols/letters
ADHD • Prior to age 7 • Symptoms in two different settings where they are required to pay attention • Inability to stay seated • Excessive talking and interrupting • Inability to focus and concentrate • Disorganized • Can't finish homework • fighting and irritability (rule out depression in kids)
Pica vs. Rumination Disorder
Pica:
Eating dirt etc
Rumination Disorder:
• Re-chewing food
• Partially digested food comes back up and is re
Expressive Language Disorder vs. Phonological Disorder
Expressive Language Disorder:
• Need psych test
• difficulty with new rods
• socially well adjusted
Phonological Disorder:
• Speech and articulation difficulties
• Difficult to understand
Tourette’s Disorder vs. Transient Tic Disorder
Tourette’s Disorder:
• Symptoms for at least one year
• physical and vocal tick
• Requires a vocal tick
Transient Tic Disorder:
• less that one year
• need not be vocal
Encopresis vs. Enuresis
Encopresis:
• 4 year plus inappropriate poop control
Enuresis:
• At least five years old
• Bed wetting or cloth wetting
Separation Anxiety Disorder vs. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder: • Anxiety of separation from object • From home • Fear of kidnap • Nightmares • Fear of being alone at home • Somatic complaints • Fear harm may come to object
Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
• Pervasive anxiety
• Symptoms for six months
• Worry and perseveration about daily things
IF less than 6 months Generalized Anxiety disorder NOS
Selective Mutism vs. Social Phobia
Selective Mutism:
• Rare anxiety
• Refuse to speak in certain situations
Social Phobia:
• Fear of being in social situations
Reactive Attachment Disorder: Inhibited Type vs. Disinhibited Type (Both early attachment disruption) From abuse, neglect, too much foster shuffling.
Reactive Attachment Disorder Inhibited:
• Afraid to attach to object
• Stay by themselves
• Or have given up that attachment is possible
Reactive Attachment Disorder Disinhibited:
• No borders.
• Crawl into a strangers lap
• So many care givers that they attach anywhere
Oppositional Defiant Disorder vs. Conduct Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder:
• Negative hostile, defiant, violent with authority
• Irritable and argumentative (RO depression)
Conduct Disorder
• Basic disregard for the rights of others and societal norms
• Violations of property, Lying, Vandalism, violence
• Law is involved.
Brief Psychotic Disorder vs. Schizophreniform Disorder vs. Schizophrenia vs Schizoaffective Disorder
Brief Psychotic Disorder:
• Less that a month
Schizophreniform Disorder
• Less than 6 months
Schizophrenia
* Symptoms for over 6 months
Schizoaffective Disorder
• Psychotic base with Mood disorder symptoms.
Positive Symptoms:
• Delusions - bizarre and non bizarre
• Hallucinations
• Disorganized thinking
Negative Symptoms
• Affect flattening
• Poverty of speech
• avoliation - can’t initiate and follow through
Major Depressive Disorder vs. Depressive Disorder NOS vs. Dysthymic Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder: • At least 2 weeks •Changes in appetite •Changes in Sleep • irritability •Anger •Worthlessness and guilt • Changes in biological functions • Difficult concentration • Reduced ability to function •Clear marked impact on life
Depressive Disorder NOS:
• Lighter more mild
Dysthymic Disorder
• for at least 2 years
• Children under 18 = 1 year
Bipolar I Disorder vs. Bipolar II Disorder vs. Cyclothymic Disorder
Bipolar I Disorder:
• Full Manic Episode for at least a week or more and
• cause difficulty or impairment in their social functioning — •racing thoughts, rapid speech, hyperactive, elevated, irritable mood, hyper sexual
Bipolar II Disorder:
• Episode of Hypo Manic phase for min of 4 days.
• Different than usual mood.
• And also episode of major depression.
Cyclothymic Disorder:
•Hypo mania and depression NOS - milder depression.
• These are milder and so may not interfere as fully with their lives.
• Mild up and down but noticeable.
Schizoaffective Disorder vs. Mood Disorder with Psychotic Features
Schizoaffective Disorder:
Schizoaffective disorder is a condition in which a person experiences a combination of schizophrenia symptoms — such as hallucinations or delusions — and mood disorder symptoms, such as mania or depression.
A. An uninterrupted period of illness during which, at some time, there is either:
a Major Depressive Episode,
a Manic Episode, or
a Mixed Episode
concurrent with symptoms that meet (4) Criterion A for Schizophrenia.
Note: The Major Depressive Episode must include depressed mood.
Two (or more) of the following, each present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period (or less if successfully treated):
delusions
hallucinations
disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence)
grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
negative symptoms, i.e., affective flattening, alogia, or avolition
Bereavement vs. Major Depressive Disorder vs. Adjustment Disorder With Depressed Mood
Bereavement:
• Less that 2 months
Major Depressive Disorder: • At least 2 weeks •Changes in appetite •Changes in Sleep • irritability •Anger •Worthlessness and guilt • Changes in biological functions • Difficult concentration • Reduced ability to function •Clear marked impact on life
Adjustment Disorder With Depressed Mood
• Actual stressor
• Symptoms come on within 3 months
• Not in response to a death
