DSM Criteria
Manifestations
Interventions
Facts
School Applications
100

False beliefs not based in reality 

What are delusions 

100
Withdrawal from family/friends, irritability, substance use, trouble sleeping 
What are other indicators of childhood schizophrenia 
100

Improves verbal and nonverbal behaviors 

What is social skills training 

100

Gender with earlier onset and more severe symptoms 

What are males 

100

An indicator observed in schools 

What is drop in school performance 

200

Symptoms that are related to the individuals reduced or lack of ability to function (neglecting personal hygiene, lacking emotion, reduced ability to engage in activities, and lack of ability to experience pleasure)

What are negative symptoms 

200

Cultural implications regarding religious experiences with this symptom (i.e., religious apparitions or visions) 

What are hallucinations 

200

Improves cognitive distortions, emotion regulation, and coping  

What is CBT

200

Onset ages 14-17 

What is early onset


200

Reminders of academic and social expectations, allowing water/gum to help with mouth dryness (side-effect of medication) 

What are accommodations and modifications for daily activities 

300

Sensory experiences without stimulus; can be auditory, visual, or tactile 

What are hallucinations 

300

Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, abnormal motor behaviors, negative symptoms

What are late indicators 

300

Provides training and support with daily functional activities 

What is skills training 

300

Onset before the age of 12 

What is very early onset 
300

Barriers to employment, independent living, and/or social relationships 

What are the impacts of stigma (from school personnel, peers, etc.)
400

1 month period 

What is how long symptoms must be present for a significant portion of the time 

400

Developmental problems (language delays, late crawling/walking, abnormal motor behaviors)

What are early indicators 

400
Applied to school setting to target academic and social skills development 

What is token economy interventions 

400
Substance use, depression, panic disorder, PTSD, OCD

What are common comorbidities  

400

Partnering with a peer and being allowed to leave class early to transition with fewer people 

What are transition time accommodations and modifications

500

Schizoaffective disorder, depressive disorder, or bipolar disorder 

What are rule out disorders

500

Symptoms with cultural factors and implications

What are hallucinations and disorganized speech

500

Protest, education, contact, and knowledge 

What are the key strategies in reducing stigma around mental illness 

500

Age that stigma toward mental illness can be identified

What is as young as five years old

500

Positive, immediate, and specific  

What are reinforcements within token economy in classrooms

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