Intellectual Developmental Disorder
(=Intellectual Disability)
Deficits in general mental abilities (intellectual functions and learning from experience) and impairment in everyday adaptive functioning.
In conceptual, social, and practical domains.
Onset during the developmental period.
4 severity levels:
Language Disorder
Difficulties in the acquisition and use of language due to deficits in comprehension or production that include:
The onset of symptoms is in the early developmental period.
Speech Sound Disorder
Difficulty with speech sound production that interferes with intelligibility or prevents verbal communication of messages.
The onset of symptoms is in the early developmental period.
Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder
(Stuttering)
A disturbance in the normal fluency and time patterning of speech that is inappropriate for the individual’s age and language skill.
The onset of symptoms is in the early developmental period.
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
Difficulty with pragmatics; deficits in understanding and following social rules of verbal and nonverbal communication in naturalistic contexts, changing language according to the needs of the listener or situation, and difficulties following rules for conversations and storytelling.
The onset of symptoms is in the early developmental period.
Pragmatics - the social use of language and communication.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Symptoms must be present in the early developmental period.
3 levels of severity:
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD)
A pattern of inattention (wandering off task, lacking persistence, having difficulty sustaining focus, and being disorganized and is not due to defiance or lack of comprehension) and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity (excessive motor activity when it is not appropriate, or excessive fidgeting, tapping, or talkativeness) that interferes with functioning or development.
Symptoms were present before 12.
Symptoms have persisted for at least 6 months.
3 severity levels:
Specific Learning Disorder
Difficulties learning and using academic skills
The learning difficulties begin during school-age years.
Symptoms have persisted for at least 6 months
3 severity levels:
Motor Disorders
Includes:
For Developmental coordination disorder and Stereotypic movement disorder - onset of symptoms is in early developmental period.
For Tic disorders - onset is before age 18.
Delusional Disorder
Requires:
Delusions but no other psychotic symptoms.
The presence of delusions for 1 month or longer.
Brief Psychotic Disorder
One or more symptoms:
Duration of an episode is at least 1 day but less than 1 month
Schizophreniform Disorder
Two or more symptoms:
An episode lasts for at least 1 month but less than 6 months.
Schizophrenia
Two or more symptoms during a 1 month period:
At least 1 month of symptoms, disturbance must persist for at least 6 months.
Schizoaffective Disorder
Manic EPISODE
A distinct period of abnormally and persistently
Symptoms represent a noticeable change from usual behavior:
The mood disturbance is severe to cause impairment in functioning or to necessitate hospitalization, or there are psychotic features
Lasts at least 1 week, present most of the day nearly every day
Hypomanic EPISODE
A distinct period of abnormally and persistently
Symptoms represent a noticeable change from usual behavior:
The mood disturbance is NOT severe enough to cause impairment in functioning or to necessitate hospitalization. No Psychotic features
lasts at least 4 consecutive days, present most of the day nearly every day
Major Depressive EPISODE
5 or more symptoms are present:
2 week period
Bipolar I
Must have at least 1 manic episode that lasts for at least 1 wk, and present most of the day + nearly every day.
Hypomanic or major depressive episodes are NOT required for Dx (but commonly occur).
Bipolar II
At least 1 hypomanic episode lasting >4 consecutive days PLUS at least 1 depressive episode lasting >2 wks.
Cyclothymia
(Cyclothymic Disorder)
Numerous hypomanic and depressive episodes for at least 2 years (1 year for children and adolescents) that do not meet full criteria for either.
For at least 2 yrs (1 yr in children and adolescents) and no more than 2 mo symptoms free.
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Chronic, severe and persistent irritability with:
For children 6-18 years old ONLY.
Major Depressive Disorder
(MDD)
A period of at least 2 weeks where there is a change from the previous level of functioning and either depressed or irritable mood and loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities.
5 or more of the following symptoms (happen nearly every day):
3 severity levels:
Persistent Depressive Disorder
3 severity levels:
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder