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This condition usually begins in infancy; people with it have low intelligence that causes them to need special help coping with life. They have difficulty with cognitive tasks and cognitive impairment. Affected in multiple life areas.

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Intellectual disability

Severity level: IQ
Mild: ~50-70; 85% of patients
Moderate: ~30-50; 10% of patients
Severe: ~20-30; 5% of patients
Profound: low 20s down; 2% of patients
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Indicates persons nominally ranked in the IQ range of 71-84 who do not have the coping problems associated with intellectual disability

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Borderline intellectual functioning

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From early childhood, the patient has impaired social interactions and communication and shows stereotyped behaviors and interests.

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Autism spectrum disorder

Specify:
{with}{without} accompanying intellectual impairment
{with}{without} accompanying language impairment
Associated with a known medical or genetic condition or environmental factor
Associated with another neurodevelopmental, mental, or behavior disorder
With catatonia

4
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Use when a child under the age of 5 seems to be falling behind developmentally, but you cannot reliably assess the degree

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Global developmental delay

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Use this category when a child 5 years old or older cannot be reliably assessed, perhaps due to physical or mental impairment

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Unspecified intellectual disability

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A child’s delay in using spoken and written language is characterized by small vocabulary, grammatically incorrect sentences, and/or trouble understanding words or sentences

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Language disorder

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Despite adequate vocabulary and the ability to create sentences, these patients have trouble with the practical use of language; their conversational interactions tend to be inappropriate.

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Social (pragmatic) communication disorder

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The patient has problems producing the sounds of speech, compromising communication. Correct speech develops slowly for the patients age or dialect

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Speech sound disorder

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The normal fluency of speech is frequently disrupted

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Childhood-onset fluency disorder (stuttering)

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A child chooses not to talk, expect when alone or with select intimates (DSM-5 classifies as anxiety disorder)

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Selective mutism

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This may involve problems with reading, math, or written expression

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Specific learning disorder

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Specific learning disorder with impairment in reading; math

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dyslexia; dyscalculia

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This z-code is used when a scholastic problem (other than learning disorder) is the focus of treatment

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Academic or educational problem

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Use for communication problems where you haven’t enough info to make a specific diagnosis.

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Unspecified communication disorder

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The patient is slow to develop motor coordination; some also have ADHD or learning disorder

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Developmental coordination disorder

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Begins in early childhood. Patients repeatedly rock, bang their heads, bite themselves, or pick at their own skin or body orifices.

Specificities

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Stereotypic movement disorder

Specify:
{with}{without} self-injurious behavior

Mild. symptoms managed behaviorally
Moderate. symptoms require behavior modification and protective measures
Severe. symptoms require continuous watching to avert possible injury

Associated with a known medical or genetic condition, neurodevelopmental disorder, or environmental factor (ID or fetal alcohol syndrome)

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Multiple vocal tics (1+) and motor tics (2+) occur frequently throughout the day (longer than 1 year; begin by age 18)

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Tourette’s disorder

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A patient has either motor OR vocal tics, but NOT both (longer than 1 year; begin by age 18)

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Persistent (chronic) motor or vocal tic disorder

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Motor or vocal tics, or both, in any quantity occur no longer than 1 year (begin by age 18)

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Provisional tic disorder

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Use one of these categories for tics that do not meet the criteria for any of the other tic and motor disorders

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Other or unspecified tic disorder

21
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Patients are hyperactive, impulsive, or inattentive, and often all three (for 6+ months; onset before age 12)

Specificities

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Specify (for the past 6 months):
Predominantly inattentive presentation
Predominantly hyperactive/impulsive presentation
Combined presentation

In partial remission: when the condition persists (into adulthood), enough symptoms may be lost that the full criteria are no longer met but impairment persists

Mild. few symptoms
Moderate. intermediate
Severe. many symptoms, more then required

22
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Use these categories for symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity, or inattention that do not meet full criteria for ADHD

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Other specified or unspecified attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Multiple examples of negativistic behavior persist for at least 6 months

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Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

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A child persistently violates rules or the rights of others

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Conduct disorder

25
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The patient eats material that is not food

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Pica

26
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There is a persistent regurgitation and chewing of food already eaten

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Rumination disorder

27
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At age 4 years or later, the patient repeatedly passes feces into clothing or onto the floor

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Encopresis

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At age 5 or later, there is repeated voiding of urine (voluntary or involuntary) into bedding or clothing

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Enuresis

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During the first part of the night, these patients cry out in apparent fear. Often they don’t really wake up at all. This behavior is considered pathological only in adults, not children.

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Non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorder, sleep terror type

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This z-code is used when there is no mental disorder, but a child and parent have problems getting along (ex: overprotection or inconsistent discipline)

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Parent-child relational problem

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This z-code is used for difficulties between siblings

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Sibling relational problem

32
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A variety of z-codes can be used to cover difficulties that arise from neglect or from physical or sexual abuse of children

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Problems related to abuse or neglect

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A child’s mood is persistently negative between severe temper outbursts

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Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

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The patient becomes anxious when apart from parent or home

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Separation anxiety disorder

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Children repeatedly relive a severely traumatic event, such as car accidents, natural disasters, or war

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Post-traumatic stress disorder in preschool children

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A boy or girl wants to be of the other gender

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Gender dysphoria in children

37
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A caregiver induces symptoms in someone else, usually a child, with no intention of material gain

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Factitious disorder imposed on another

38
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These categories serve for patients whose difficulties don’t fulfill criteria for one of the other disorders

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Other specified or unspecified neurodevelopmental disorder

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Expected to attain 6th grade academic skills; deficiencies in judgment and problem solving; need help with paying bills, shopping, groceries, finding accommodations; many work independently, at jobs requiring little cognitive involvement; memory and language ability can be good, but become lost when confronted with abstract thinking (metaphors); IQ ~50-70; 85% of patients [specify severity of this disorder]

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Mild Intellectual Disability

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Can learn to read, simple math, handle money. Language use is slow to develop and simple. Need help with self-care, household tasks, making decisions, work (at undemanding jobs; sheltered workshops). IQ ~high 30s to low 50s. 10% of all patients [specify severity of this disorder]

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Moderate Intellectual Disability

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Communication skills are rudimentary (single words, some phrases); under supervision they may hold a simple job; require supervision for all activities (even self-care); IQ in ~low 20s to high 30s. 5% of all patients [specify severity of this disorder]

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Severe Intellectual Disability

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Usually results from a serious neurological disorder with sensory or motor disabilities. Limited speech and rudimentary capacity for social interaction (mostly use gestures); need complete help for needs (daily living); may help with simple chores. IQ ~low 20s downward. 1-2% of all patients [specify severity of this disorder]

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Profound Intellectual Disability

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From early childhood, the patient has impaired social interactions and communication and shows stereotyped behaviors and interests.

The patient has trouble starting conversations or may seem less interested in them than most people.
-OR-
Change provokes some problems in at least one area of activity

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Autism Spectrum Disorder requiring support

social communication severity: level 1 (mild)
restricted, repetitive behaviors: level 1 (mild)

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From early childhood, the patient has impaired social interactions and communication and shows stereotyped behaviors and interests.

There are pronounced deficits in both verbal and nonverbal communication.
-OR-
Problems in coping with change are readily apparent and interfere with functioning in various areas of activity.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder requiring substantial support

social communication severity: level 2 (moderate)
restricted, repetitive behaviors: level 2 (moderate)

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From early childhood, the patient has impaired social interactions and communication and shows stereotyped behaviors and interests.

Little response to the approach of others markedly limits functioning. Speech is limited, perhaps to just a few words.
-OR-
Change is exceptionally hard; all areas of activity are influenced by behavioral rigidity. Causes severe distress.

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Autism spectrum disorder requiring very substantial support

social communication severity: level 3 (severe)
restricted, repetitive behaviors: level 3 (severe)