Juvenile Onset Bipolar Disorder
Juvenile Onset Bipolar Disorder Essential Concepts Screening Questions Have you had periods of time when you feel so happy and energetic that you feel “on top of the world” or…
Depressive Disorders: Major Depression, Dysthymia, Depression NOS
Depressive Disorders: Major Depression, Dysthymia, Depression NOS Essential Concepts Screening Questions Have you felt down or depressed? Have your friends noticed a change in you? Have you lost interest in…
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy or Early Childhood: Pica, Rumination Disorder, Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy or Early Childhood: Pica, Rumination Disorder, Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood Essential Concepts Pica, the eating of non-nutritive substances, may be normative…
Elimination Disorders: Functional Encopresis and Functional Enuresis
Elimination Disorders: Functional Encopresis and Functional Enuresis Essential Concepts A biological etiology must be ruled out in all cases of enuresis and encopresis. Nocturnal enuresis may be developmental and tends…
Tourette Disorder and Other Tic Disorders
Tourette Disorder and Other Tic Disorders Essential Concepts Motor tics are repetitive, involuntary movements of discrete muscle groups. Phonic (or vocal) tics are involuntary sounds. The tics of Tourette disorder…
Selective Mutism
Selective Mutism Essential Concepts Selective mutism is a fairly rare disorder of childhood characterized by the ability to understand language and speak, but to do so only in certain situations….
Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder Essential Concepts A behavior disorder must be differentiated from normal oppositionality as a child gains more autonomy, a consequence of another disorder, or a…
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder Essential Concepts Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) commonly presents with somatic symptoms such as stomachaches or headaches to avoid leaving home. About three-fourths of children with SAD exhibit…
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Essential Concepts ADHD is a clinical diagnosis based on careful history taking, clinical examination, and information from multiple sources and multiple settings (school, home, community). The…
Pervasive Developmental Disorders: The Autism Spectrum Disorders
Pervasive Developmental Disorders: The Autism Spectrum Disorders Essential Concepts The essential feature of the pervasive developmental disorders is abnormal social development and relatedness. Early detection and early intervention improve prognosis….
