ADHD
The DSM-5 divides ADHD symptoms into these two categories.
What are inattentive symptoms and hyperactive/impulsive symptoms?
This disorder is defined by repetitive, persistent behavior that violates the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms.
What is Conduct Disorder?
This is the increased risk of mania among first-degree relatives of a patient with bipolar disorder.
What is a 4-6x increased risk?
This validated autism screening tool is given to parents of children aged 18–24 months, assessing comprehension, communication, social skills, and behavior.
What is the M-CHAT (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers)?
This anxiety disorder is the most common in preschool-age children.
What is separation anxiety disorder?
ADHD symptoms must persist for at least this long, and appear in at least this many settings, to meet diagnostic criteria.
What is at least 6 months, in at least 2 settings?
Before ODD can be diagnosed, symptoms must not occur exclusively during the course of these other conditions.
What are psychotic disorder, substance-related disorder, depressive disorder, or bipolar disorder?
A manic episode requires an elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasting at least this long.
What is at least 1 week?
ASD diagnostic criteria fall into these two core domains.
What are deficits in social communication/ interaction, and restricted/repetitive behaviors, interests, or activities?
Name three parental factors that can promote anxiety in children.
What are: overprotection, intrusiveness, over-control, promoting avoidance, or disordered attachment?
This is the age before which ADHD symptoms must have been present for diagnosis.
What is 12?
This disorder features severe, recurrent temper outbursts grossly out of proportion to the situation, occurring on average this many times per week.
What is Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), occurring 3 or more times per week?
A hypomanic episode shares the same symptoms as a manic episode, but lasts only this many consecutive days.
What is 4 consecutive days?
This percentage of ASD cases has a known, identifiable cause, and this single-gene disorder — caused by an FMR-1 gene mutation — is one example.
What is 15%, and what is Fragile X syndrome?
Beyond classic SIG E CAPS symptoms, depression in children may present with these behavioral signs — name any two.
What are: vague somatic complaints (headaches/stomachaches), being 'bored,' school refusal or 'acting out,' social withdrawal, temper tantrums, crying spells, or failure to make expected weight gain?
A 15-year-old needs at least this many symptoms for an ADHD diagnosis, while a 19-year-old needs at least this many.
What is 6 symptoms (under 17) and 5 symptoms (over 17)?
DMDD can only be diagnosed within this age range, though the age of onset of symptoms must occur before this age.
What is between 6 and 18 years old, with onset before age 10?
This term describes the rapid, racing thought pattern that's a hallmark manic symptom, often paired with pressured speech.
What is flight of ideas?
Name three risk factors for developing ASD related to pregnancy, birth, or parental age.
What are: being born to older parents, maternal opioid exposure, short or long time between births, low birth weight, premature birth, or Caesarian birth?
This screening tool assesses behavioral, social, and emotional disorders in pediatric patients.
What is the PSC (Pediatric Symptom Checklist)?
Name three inattentive ADHD symptoms.
What are: poor listening skills; losing/misplacing needed items; being sidetracked by external stimuli; forgetting daily activities; diminished attention span; failing to complete schoolwork or follow instructions; avoiding tasks requiring concentration; or making thoughtless mistakes on assignments?
Name the symptom subcategories of Conduct Disorder, and the disorder that it can progress from.
What are aggression to people/animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness/ theft, and serious violation of rules — and what is (severe) Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Name four of the eight symptoms associated with a depressive episode in bipolar disorder.
What are: loss of interests; weight loss/gain; insomnia/hypersomnia; psychomotor agitation/retardation; fatigue/loss of energy; worthlessness/guilt; poor concentration/indecisiveness; or suicidal thoughts/plans?
This medication carries an 11% risk of autism (as well as neural tube defects) when taken during pregnancy.
What is valproic acid?
Name the two most common anxiety disorders of adolescence.
What are social anxiety disorder and panic disorder?