Durations of dx

Question 1

Tourette’s versus

Provisional tic disorder

Answer 1

Over 1yr. + = tourettes

Less than 1yr. = provisional tic disorder

Question 2

Pica

Answer 2

Non -nutritive item-eating

For 1+ month

Question 3

Rumination disorder

Answer 3

Regurgitation of food

For 1+ month 

Question 4

Bulimia
vs.
binge eating disorder

Answer 4

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)

Question 5

Bulimia specifiers
Mild
Moderate
Severe 

Answer 5

Mild: 1-3 episodes a week
Moderate: 4-7 episodes a week
Severe: 8-13 episodes a week


Question 6

A healthy BMI (body mass index) is?

Answer 6

BMI 
Below 18.5 = underweight 
18.5 - 24.9 =   healthy
25 - 29.9. =     overweight 
30+ =               obese

Question 7

Adjustment disorder duration?

Answer 7

Develops within 3 months of stressor

Must resolve 6 months after stessor ends

Question 8

Antisocial Disorder

Duration

Answer 8

Dx criteria present since age 15

But cannot Dx until after 18 years old!!!!

Question 9

ADHD

Duration

Answer 9

Minimum of 6 months

Question 10

Autism

Duration

Answer 10

24 months w symptoms continuing into adulthood

Onset: age 12yr

Question 11

Bipolar l

Duration

Answer 11

Manic episode - must last at least 1 week

Onset: 18yrs

Question 12

Biopolar ll

Duration?

Answer 12

Includes hypomanic episode lasting for at least 4 days + major depressive (lasting at least 2 weeks)

Onset: mid 20s

Question 13

Brief Psychotic disorder

Answer 13

Disturbance last at least 1 day but less than 1 month

Question 14

Conduct disorder

Duration

Answer 14

Symptoms occur in previous 12 months
Before 10yrs= childhood onset
After 10 yrs = adolescent onset

Question 15

Conversion disorder

Duration

Answer 15

Acute= sx less than 6 mo 
Persistent= sx 6 mo or more 

Question 16

Insomnia disorder

Duration

Answer 16

3 nights per week for at least 3 months

 episodic= sx more than 1mo but under 3 months

Question 17

Depression ( major)

Duration

Answer 17

Two blue weeks

Question 18

Narcolepsy

Duration

Answer 18

At least 3 months!!
Onset:childhood or young adulthood-
But is persistent & lifelong

Question 19

Panic Disorder

Duration

Answer 19

A panic attack followed by at least 1 month of additional symptoms due to attack

Question 20

Persistent depressive disorder

Duration

Answer 20

At least 2 years for adults
1 year for kids/teens 

Early onset: before 21 yrs
Late onset: 21yrs n older

Question 21

Post traumatic stress disorder

Duration

Answer 21

Over 1 month of sx

Symptoms usually occur within three months of the trauma


Question 22

Schizo affective disorder

Duration

Answer 22

Mood symptoms present during at least 2 psychotic episodes

Still have delusions or hallucinations

Question 23

Schizophreniform disorder

Duration

Answer 23

Lasts at least 1 month

until 6 months

Question 24

Selective mutism

Duration

Answer 24

At least 1 month of mute

Onset: before 5 yrs old

Question 25

Separation anxiety

Duration

Answer 25

Min: 4 weeks in child
Min: 6 months in adult

Question 26

Avoidant Personality Disorder
Versus
Social Anxiety Disorder
(Not duration but difference in DSM)

Answer 26

Avoidant Personality- believe they are inferior & lack insight into knowing their anxiety;
APS= criteria A1= avoids occupational activity.