CHILDHOOD

DISORDERS
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
CONDUCT DISORDER
ENCOPRESIS
ENURESIS
EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE DISORDER
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER
READING DISORDER
RUMINATION DISORDER
SELECTIVE MUTISM
SOCIAL (PRAGMATIC COMMUNICATION DISORDER)
STUTTERING
TOURETTE’S DISORDER
TRANSIENT TIC DISORDER
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
CRITERIA A: COMMUNICATION DISORDER
F- AILURE IN ENGAGING EMOTIONALLY WITH OTHERS
L- ACKS FACIAL EXPRESSION
A- BSENT EYE CONTACT
N- O EMPATHY
C- ANNOT EXPRESS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
CRITERIA B: ABNORMAL BEHAVIORS
H- IGHLY SPECIFIC INTERESTS (ie. They only want a single toy always!)
O- OVERLY RIGID ROUTINES (remember plssss! They are resistant to change)
S- TEREOTYPED MOVEMENTS (ie. Handflapping, coin spinning)
H- YPERSENSITIVITY TO STIMULI
CRITERIA C: SYMTOMS PRESENT IN EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL PERIOD
(in DSM 4, 2 years old and below. But now, 3 YEARS OLD AND BELOW NA!)
CRITERIA D: SOCIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL IMPAIRMENT
CRITERIA E: NOT SUITABLE FOR OTHER INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

NOTE! SEVERITY OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS:

LEVEL 1- Requiring Support
LEVEL 2- Requiring Substantial Support
LEVEL 3- Requiring Very Substantial Support

Note: In DSM 5, Autistic disorder, Asperger’s, Childhood disintegrative

disorder, & Rett’s disorder have been subsumed under “Autism Spectrum
Disorders

PROMOTE SAFETY!
OBSERVE CONSISTENCY!
REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
CRITERIA A: EMOTIONALLY WITHDRAWN BEHAVIOR TO CAREGIVERS
CRITERIA B: PERSISTENT EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DISTURBANCE
CRITERIA C: EXPERIENCED EXTREMES OF INSUFFICIENT CARE
(especially to parents who just neglected their children!)
CRITERIA D: EVIDENT BEFORE 5 YEARS OF AGE!
CRITERIA E: HAS A DEVELOPMENTAL AGE OF AT LEAST 9 MONTHS

EDUCATE PARENTS PLEASE!

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY
DISORDER
CRITERIA A: INATTENTION
F- ORGETFUL Should be
L- OSES THINGS present for
A- BSENCE OF INTEREST TO TASK OR PLAY
M- AKES CARELESS MISTAKES 6 MONTHS
E- ASILY DISTRACTED
N- OT ORGANIZED
D- ONT LISTEN
D- ONT FOLLOW INSTRUCTION
D- ONT WANT TASK THAT REQUIRE MENTAL EFFORT
NOTE: For 16 YEARS OLD and below, 6 or more criteria (from
FLAMENDDD) should be present for 6 MONTHS to qualify. For 17 years old
and above, 5 or more criteria also for 6 MONTHS is needed. Gets?

CRITERIA B: HYPERACTIVITY AND IMPULSIVITY Should be

F- IDGETS OR SQUIRMS IN SEAT
R- UNS OR CLIMBS present for
O- FTEN ‘ON THE GO’ LIKE A MOTORCYCLE 6 MONTHS
D- IFFICULTY REMAINING SEATED
D- ONT PLAY QUIETLY
D- ONT WAIT TURNS (ie. Gusto niya sya palagi mauna sa linya. Tsk!)
B- LURTS AN ANSWER (ie. Hindi ka pa nga natapos magtanong, sasagot kaagad.)
I- ONT FOLLOW INSTRUCTION
T- ONT WANT TASK THAT REQUIRE MENTAL EFFORT
NOTE: For 16 YEARS OLD and below, 6 or more criteria (from
FRODDDBIT) should be present for 6 MONTHS to qualify. For 17 years old and
above, 5 or more criteria also for 6 MONTHS is needed. Gets?
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY
DISORDER
CRITERIA C: SHOULD BE PRESENT BEFORE 12 YEARS OLD.
(Before in DSM 4, 7 years old below. But now, 12 YEARS OLD NA!)

3 KINDS OF ADHD:

 COMBINED ADHD
- IF BOTH CRITERIA A AND B ARE PRESENT FOR 6 MONTHS.
 PREDOMINANTLY INATTENTIVE ADHD
- IF ONLY CRITERIA A IS MET FOR 6 MONTHS
 PREDOMINANTLY HYPERACTIVE IMPULSIVE ADHD
- IF ONLY CRITERIA B IS MET FOR 6 MONTHS

NOTE:

ADMINISTER METHYLPHENIDATE (RITALIN)

- Remember pls, Ritalin inhibits reuptake of Norepiphrine and
Dopamine in the brain
- Meaning, if it inhibits reuptake, it can increase
Norepinephrine and Dopamine level. So it is a CNS
STIMULANT!!! That’s why it can cause GROWTH
RETARDATION sa bata.
CONDUCT DISORDER
CRITERIA A: AT LEAST 3 OF THE FF 15 CRITERIA.
 AGRESSION TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS
1. BULLIES, THREATENS OR INTIMIDATES OTHERS
2. INITIATES PHYSICAL FIGHTS
3. USED A WEAPON THAT CAN CAUSE HARM
4. PHYSICALLY CRUEL TO PEOPLE
5. PHYSICALLY CRUEL TO ANIMALS
6. HAS STOLEN WHILE CONFRONTING A VICTIM (ie. Snatching)
7. FORCED SOMEONE TO SEXUAL ACTIVITY (bata pa gani bastos na)

 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
8. ENGAGED IN FIRE SETTING
9. DESTROY OTHERS’ PROPERTY

 DECEITFULNESS OR THEFT
10.BROKEN INTO SOMEONE ELSE’S BUILDING, CAR, OR HOUSE
11. OFTEN LIES TO OBTAIN GOODS OR FAVORS
12. HAS STOLEN WITHOUT CONFRONTING A VICTIM (ie. Shoplifyting)

 SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF RULES

13.STAYS OUT AT NIGHT DESPITE PARENTAL PROHIBITIONS
14.RUN AWAY FROM HOME OVERNIGHT AT LEAST TWICE
15.TRUANT FROM SCHOOL (palaging mag cutting class. Ka-Relate ka? Ako din)

NOTE: 3 OUT OF 15 LANG ANG KAILANGAN!

2 TYPES OF CONDUCT DISORDER

 CHILDHOOD ONSET
If s/Sx occur before age 10
 ADOLESCENT ONSET
If s/Sx occur after age 10

PROMOTE SAFETY!
SET LIMITS!
ENCOPRESIS
(Para ito sa mga taong nagdudumi kahit saan! Naka turn off noh?)

CRITERIA A: REPEATED PASSAGE OF FECES INTO INAPPROPRIATE

PLACES

CRITERIA B: AT LEAST 1 EVENT PER MONTH FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS

CRITERIA C: AT LEAST 4 YEARS OLD (CHRONOLOGICAL AGE)

CRITERIA D: NOT DUE TO ANY MEDICATIONS OR MEDICAL CONDITION

(EXCEPT CONSTIPATION) (kasi baka naman nagtatae yan
kasi umiinom sya ng laxatives)

Note: Usual cause of this disorder is CONSTIPATION!

Increase DIETARY FIBER PLS

ENURESIS
CRITERIA A: REPEATED VOIDING IN BED OR CLOTHES

CRITERIA B: AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS

CRITERIA C: AT LEAST 5 YEARS OLD (CHRONOLOGICAL AGE)

CRITERIA D: NOT DUE TO ANY MEDICATIONS OR MEDICAL CONDITION

(kasi baka naman due to diuretics)

3 TYPES OF ENURESIS:

NOCTURNAL ONLY- most COMMON

- If urinates most often at NIGHT

DIURNAL ONLY
- If urinates most often during DAYTIME

NOCTURNAL AND DIURNAL

- Self-explanatory!