DSM-5
Categorical Approach
divides mental disorders into types, defined by a set of diagnostic criteria
DSM-5
Polythetic Criteria Set
clients present with a subset of symptoms, meaning two clients with the same diagnosis may have completely non-overlapping presentations
DSM-5
Nonaxial Assessment
all mental and medical diagnoses are listed together with primary diagnosis first
no more “axis 2”
DSM-5
Diagnostic Uncertainty
DSM-5
Outline for Cultural Formation
Intellectual Disability
Diagnostic Criteria
2 deficits, onset
Intellectual Disability
Etiology
Stuttering
Course/Prognosis
Stuttering
Treatment
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria
For a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, the individual must exhibit (a) persistent deficits in social communication and interaction across multiple contexts as manifested by deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, nonverbal communication, and the development, maintenance, and understanding of relationships; (b) restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities as manifested by at least two characteristic symptoms (e.g., stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech; inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of behavior); (c) the presence of symptoms during the early developmental period; and (d) impaired functioning as the result of symptoms.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Prognosis
The best outcomes are associated with an ability to communicate by age 5 or 6, an IQ over 70, and a later onset of symptoms.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Treatment
ADHD
Diagnostic Criteria
onset, settings
ADHD is the appropriate diagnosis when the individual has at least six symptoms of inattention and/or six symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity and symptoms had an onset prior to 12 years of age, are present in at least two settings (e.g., home and school), and interfere with social, academic, or occupational functioning.
ADHD
Course/Prognosis
About 15% of children with ADHD continue to meet the full diagnostic criteria for the disorder as young adults and another 60% meet the criteria for ADHD in partial remission.
ADHD
Treatment
ADHD
ADHD in Adults
In adults, inattention predominates the symptom profile.
ADHD
Etiology
lower-than-normal activity and smaller than normal size of the
ADHD
Multimodal Study
showed that the best outcome is from a mixture of medication and behavioral intervention
SLD
Comorbidity
20-30% of kids with SLD have ADHD
SLD
Diagnostic Criteria
six months of presentation (with intervention) of persistent difficulties with reading, writing, math
SLD
etiology
linked to cerebellar-vestibular dysfunction, hemispheric abnormalities, toxins
Tourettes
Tourettes
Diagnostic Criteria
onset age, duration
Tourette’s Disorder is characterized by the presence of at least one vocal tic and multiple motor tics that may appear simultaneously or at different times, may wax and wane in frequency, have persisted for more than one year, and began prior to age 18.
Tourettes
Treatment