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Axis I Child
Axis I Disorders of Childhood
Disorder | Criteria |
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Learning Disorders | Reading, Mathematics, Written Expression Achievement is below the person's chronological age, intelligence, and age-appropriate education |
Autistic Disorder | 1. Social interaction impairments 2. Communication impairment symptoms 3. Restricted, repetitive, stereotyped behavior, interests, and activities. |
Rett's Disorder | Apparent normal development through 5 months After which prior to age 5: deceleration of head growth, loss of previously acquired hand skills, loss social engagement, poor motor skills, and impaired language |
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder | Apparent normal development until age 2. Loss of acquired skills and at least 2 abnormalities: (a)Social interaction impairments, (b) Communication impairments, & (c) Restricted, repetitive, stereotyped behavior, interests, and activities. |
Asperger's Disorder | Impairments in Social Interactions Restricted, repetitive, stereotyped behavior, interests, and activities. |
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | Either symptoms of inattention (careless mistakes, difficulty with attention, etc.) or hyperactivity-impulsivity (fidgets, leaves seat, runs/climbs, talks excessively, etc.) or combined |
Conduct Disorder | Repetitive and persistent behavior against rights of others, societal norms, and rules. For past 12 mths with one symptom in past 6 mths.: Aggression to people & animals Destruction of property Deceitfulness/Theft Serious violations of rules |
Oppositional Defiant Disorder | Negativistic, Hostile, Defiant Behavior for at least 6 months with 4 of symptoms: Loses Temper Argues with Adults Defies or Refuses to comply Deliberately Annoys others Blames others for their behavior Easily annoyed by others Angry & Resentful |
Feeding & Eating Disorders | Pica - eating nonnutritive substances Rumination Disorder - Repeated regurgitation & rechewing of food Feeding disorder - failure to eat & failure to gain weight |
Tourette's Disorder | Motor and vocal tics either daily or intermittent for a year |
Elimination Disorders | Encopresis (with or without constipation and overflow incontinence) Enuresis (Nocturnal Only or Diurnal Only) |
Separation Anxiety Disorder | Inappropriate and excessive anxiety concerning separation from home or attached individual: Distress, excessive worry, reluctance/refusal to go elsewhere, fearful to be alone, refusal to sleep with being near person, nightmares, & physical symptoms |
Selective Mutism | Failure to speak despite having spoke in other situations interferes with educational or occupational achievement, & social communication At least 1 month |
Reactive Attachment Disorder | persistent failure to initiate or respond in developmentally appropriate manner to social interactions; or Diffuse attachment - indiscriminate sociability |