A Brief Version of DSM-5


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A Brief Version of DSM-5


























































TABLE 8–1. Abbreviated DSM-5 criteria for common diagnoses among older adults


Diagnosis


Symptoms


Criteria/time


Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders


Schizophrenia


Delusions


Hallucinations


Disorganized speech


Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior


Negative symptoms


(At least one symptom must be delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech)


≥2 for ≥ 1 month AND



Continuous signs of disturbance


≥ 6 months


Schizoaffective disorder


Delusions


Hallucinations


Disorganized speech


Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior


Negative symptoms


(At least one symptom must be delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech)


≥2 for ≥ 1 month AND



Major depressive or manic episodes


≥ 50% of the time AND



Delusions or hallucinations without depressive or manic episodes


≥ 2 weeks


Bipolar and related disorders


Bipolar I disorder


Persistently elevated or irritable mood


Persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy


Both for ≥ 1 week (or any duration if hospitalized) AND



Mania


Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity


Decreased need for sleep


Pressured speech


Racing thoughts or flight of ideas


Distractibility


Increased goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation


Risky behavior


≥ 3


Bipolar II disorder


Hypomania


Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity


Decreased need for sleep


Pressured speech


Racing thoughts


Distractibility


Increased goal-directed activity


Risky behavior without psychosis or hospitalization


≥ 3 for ≥ 4 days


Depressive disorders


Major depressive disorder


Depressed mood; loss of interest in activities or pleasure (anhedonia)


≥ 1 for ≥ 2 weeks AND



Weight loss or decreased appetite


Insomnia or hypersomnia


Agitation or retardation

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