Mood Disorders
This disorder requires at least 2 weeks of depressed mood
MDD
Excessive worry for ≥ 6 months
GAD
This disorder requires ≥ 6 months of symptoms
Schizophrenia
Inattention and hyperactivity before age 12
ADHD
Minimum duration for mania
1 week
This disorder involves chronic low mood for ≥ 2 years
PDD
Unexpected panic attacks + 1 month of worry
Panic Disorder
This disorder requires BOTH psychosis and mood episodes
Schizoaffective Disorder
Social communication deficits + restricted behaviors
ASD
Minimum duration for hypomania
4 days
This disorder requires at least one manic episode
Bipolar 1
Fear tied to a specific object or situation
Specific Phobia
This disorder has psychosis but relatively intact functioning
Delusional Disorder
Academic skill deficits starting in school age
Learning Disorder
Minimum duration for MDD
2 weeks
This disorder includes hypomania but NOT full mania
Bipolar 2
Symptoms after trauma lasting ≥ 1 month
PTSD
Psychosis must occur outside mood episodes
Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective
This group is often underdiagnosed with ADHD
Girls
Minimum duration for PDD
2 years
his disorder involves fluctuating mood for ≥ 2 years without full episodes
Cyclothymia
Response to a stressor within 3 months of onset
Adjustment Disorder
Substance most associated as a risk factor for psychosis
Cannabis
These factors increase risk: prenatal exposure, low birth weight, genetics
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Minimum duration for GAD
6 months