Academic Problems
Problems with intellectual and adaptive functioning starting in childhood or adolescence?
Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Development Disorder)
Behavior problems clearly in response to specific stressor? Anxious or depressed?
Adjustment Disorder with mixed disturbance of Emotions and Conduct
Psychotic symptoms at times outside of manic episode?
Schizoeffective Disorder
Obessive and/or compulsive, time consuming or causes clinical distress?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Exposed to severe, life threatening trauma - intrusive symptoms, avoidant behavior, negative changes in cognition/mood, exaggerated reactive responses, over 1 month?
Post traumatic stress disorder
Attention problems and/or hyperactive behavior?
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Behavior problems clearly in response to specific stressor?
Adjustment Disorder with disturbance of conduct
Experience at least one full manic episode, with elevated mood that lasts for at least one week, grandiosity, impulsive behavior, rapid speech, decreased need for sleep?
Bipolar l Disorder
Obsessive like thinking and compulsive like behavior about perceived physical defect?
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
3 days to 1 month, exposed to severe, life threatening trauma, intrusive symptoms, avoidant behavior, negative changes in cognition/mood, and exaggerated reactive responses?
Acute Stress Disorder
Difficult to understand and use language?
Language Disorder
Loses temper, episodes of verbal rages or physical aggression, out of proportion to situation, also angry/irritable most of the time between outburst?
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Experience hypomanic episodes and one major depressive episode, milder than manic episodes and do not cause significant impairment in functioning?
Bipolar ll Disorder
Compulsive like behavior with unsuccessful attempts to stop, and hair pulling?
Trichotillomania
History of neglect or attachment issues at young age, with withdrawn behavior?
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Difficult to learn and use academic skills?
Specific Learning Disorder
Argumentative/disrespectful with authority figures, deliberately annoys/blames others, spiteful?
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Persistent low mood that lasts for at least two years?
Dysthymia, or Persistent Depressive Disorder
Obsessive like thinking about parting with possessions, feel the "need" to save them and distressed if pressured to get rid of stuff, significant clutter in living spaces causing distress with possible safety concerns?
Hoarding Disorder
Psychotic symptoms < 1 month?
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Trouble communicating socially? Restricted, repetitive behavior or activities?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Aggression toward people or animals, destruction of property, theft, lying, serious violation of rules?
Conduct Disorder
Persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest or pleasure in activities?
Major Depressive Disorder
Skin-picking?
Excoriation Disorder
Distressing emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to a stressor?
Adjustment Disorder