Durations of dx Flashcards
Tourette’s versus
Provisional tic disorder
Over 1yr. + = tourettes
Less than 1yr. = provisional tic disorder
Pica
Non -nutritive item-eating
For 1+ month
Rumination disorder
Regurgitation of food
For 1+ month 
Bulimia
vs.
binge eating disorder
Bulimia has binge eating episodes with compensation at least 1x a week for 3 months!
While binge eating disorder is
1x a week for 3 months w no compensation (no vomit, lax, exercise)
Bulimia specifiers
Mild
Moderate
Severe 
Mild: 1-3 episodes a week
Moderate: 4-7 episodes a week
Severe: 8-13 episodes a week

A healthy BMI (body mass index) is?
BMI Below 18.5 = underweight 18.5 - 24.9 = healthy 25 - 29.9. = overweight 30+ = obese
Adjustment disorder duration?
Develops within 3 months of stressor
Must resolve 6 months after stessor ends
Antisocial Disorder
Duration
Dx criteria present since age 15
But cannot Dx until after 18 years old!!!!
ADHD
Duration
Minimum of 6 months
Autism
Duration
24 months w symptoms continuing into adulthood
Onset: age 12yr
Bipolar l
Duration
Manic episode - must last at least 1 week
Onset: 18yrs
Biopolar ll
Duration?
Includes hypomanic episode lasting for at least 4 days + major depressive (lasting at least 2 weeks)
Onset: mid 20s
Brief Psychotic disorder
Disturbance last at least 1 day but less than 1 month
Conduct disorder
Duration
Symptoms occur in previous 12 months
Before 10yrs= childhood onset
After 10 yrs = adolescent onset
Conversion disorder
Duration
Acute= sx less than 6 mo  Persistent= sx 6 mo or more 
Insomnia disorder
Duration
3 nights per week for at least 3 months
 episodic= sx more than 1mo but under 3 months
Depression ( major)
Duration
Two blue weeks
Narcolepsy
Duration
At least 3 months!!
Onset:childhood or young adulthood-
But is persistent & lifelong
Panic Disorder
Duration
A panic attack followed by at least 1 month of additional symptoms due to attack
Persistent depressive disorder
Duration
At least 2 years for adults
1 year for kids/teens 
Early onset: before 21 yrs
Late onset: 21yrs n older
Post traumatic stress disorder
Duration
Over 1 month of sx
Symptoms usually occur within three months of the trauma

Schizo affective disorder
Duration
Mood symptoms present during at least 2 psychotic episodes
Still have delusions or hallucinations
Schizophreniform disorder
Duration
Lasts at least 1 month
until 6 months
Selective mutism
Duration
At least 1 month of mute
Onset: before 5 yrs old
Separation anxiety
Duration
Min: 4 weeks in child
Min: 6 months in adult
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Versus
Social Anxiety Disorder
(Not duration but difference in DSM)
Avoidant Personality- believe they are inferior & lack insight into knowing their anxiety;
APS= criteria A1= avoids occupational activity.
