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| Tentative Diagnoses |
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This section shows likely diagnoses and/or sub-clinical disorders. These are tentative diagnoses and need to be verified by a mental health professional. Symptoms that are problematic will be depicted in different colors, depending on their severity. Please refer to the legend provided for more information.
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Symptoms Detected
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This patient shows symptoms of the mental health disorders indicated below. While s/he has not reached the level of full diagnosis, seeking the advice of a therapist is recommended, as the symptoms may become overwhelming, more frequent, and more serious.
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| Major Depressive Disorder (score 22) |
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This patient's responses indicate that s/he has some symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder, but not enough for a full diagnosis. A person with this disorder feels unhappy, sad or empty most of the time, and these feelings cannot be explained by a recent loss or by a medical condition.
There are many treatments available for depression - many different medications, along with various forms of psychotherapy. One method that many people find particularly helpful is Cognitive Therapy, during which a person can learn methods to address the depressive thoughts and negative self-talk that are common in this disorder.
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Major Depressive Disorder Diagnostic Criteria
- A. 5 or more of the following in the same 2-week period, with at least one of the symptoms being 1) depressed mood or 2) loss of interest or pleasure.
- Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e.g., feels sad, empty, or hopeless) or observation made by others (e.g., appears tearful).
- Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all or almost all activities, most of the day, nearly every day (as indicated either by subjective account or observation).
- Significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain (e.g. a change of more than 5% body weight in a month), or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day.
- Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day (observable by others, not merely subjective feelings of restlessness or being slowed down).
- Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day.
- Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt (which may be delusional) nearly every day (not merely self-reproach or guilt about being sick).
- Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day (either by subjective account or as observed by others).
- Recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide.
- B. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
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| Generalized Anxiety Disorder (score 22) |
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This patient's answers indicate that s/he shows some of the signs of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, but not enough of them to meet all the criteria. People suffering with this disorder are on edge most of the time, with no obvious precipitating event. This is a very common disorder and there are many effective treatments available.
Treatments for Generalized Anxiety Disorder include anti-anxiety medications, relaxation therapy, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder Diagnostic Criteria:
- A. Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation) occurring more days than not for at least 6 months about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance).
- B. The individual finds it difficult to control the worry.
- C. The anxiety and worry are associated with three of more of the following (with at least one symptom having been present for more days than not for the past 6 months).
- Restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge
- Being easily fatigued
- Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank
- Irritability
- Muscle tension
- Sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless, unsatisfying sleep)
- D. The anxiety, worry, or physical symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
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| Attention Deficit Disorder (score 24) |
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This patient's responses indicated that s/he has some of the symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Individuals with ADD have trouble paying attention for extended periods of time, have trouble keeping organized, and feel that they are easily distracted.
The most common treatment for ADD is the use of pharmaceutical drugs, such as Ritalin. This may be accompanied with therapy to help this individual accept his/her condition as well as learn ways to cope.
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ADD Symptoms
- A. A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development, as characterized by 1 and or 2:
- 1. Inattention: Six (or more) of the following symptoms have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is inconsistent with developmental level and that negatively impacts directly on social and academic/occupational activities. Note: The symptoms are not solely a manifestation of oppositional behavior, defiance, hostility, or failure to understand tasks or instructions. For older adolescents, at least five symptoms are required:
- Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, at work, or during activities (e.g., overlooks or misses details, work is inaccurate).
- Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or paly activities (e.g., has difficulty remaining focused during lectures, conversations, or lengthy reading).
- Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly (e.g., mind seems elsewhere, even in the absence of any obvious distraction).
- Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (e.g., starts tasks but quickly loses focus and is easily sidetracked.
- Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities (e.g., difficulty managing sequential tasks; difficulties keeping materials and belongings in order; messy, disorganized work; has poor time management; fails to meet deadlines).
- Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (e.g., schoolwork or homework; for older adolescents and adults, preparing reports, completing forms, reviewing lengthy papers).
- Often loses things necessary for tasks for activities (e.g., school materials, pencils, books, tools, wallets, keys, paperwork, eyeglasses, mobile telephones).
- Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli (for older adolescents and adults, may include unrelated thoughts).
- Is often forgetful in daily activities (e.g., doing chores, running errands; for older adolescents and adults, returning calls, paying bills, keeping appointments).
- 2. Hyperactivity and impulsivity: Six (or more) of the following symptoms have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is inconsistent with developmental level and that negatively impacts directly on social and academic/occupational activities. Note: The symptoms are not solely a manifestation of oppositional behavior, defiance, hostility, or failure to understand tasks or instructions. For older adolescents, at least five symptoms are required:
- Often fidgets with or taps hands or feet or squirms in seat.
- Often leaves seat in situations when remaining seated is expected (e.g., leaves his/her place in the classroom, in the office or other workplace, or in situations that require remaining in place).
- Often runs about or climbs in situations where it is in appropriate. (Note: In adolescents or adults, may be limited to feeling restless.)
- Often able to play or engage in leisure activities quietly.
- Is often "on the go," acting as if "driven by a motor" (e.g., is unable to be or uncomfortable being still for extended time, as in restaurants, meetings; may be experienced by others as being restless or difficult to keep up with).
- Often talks excessively.
- Often blurts out an answer before a question has been completed (e.g., completes people's sentences; cannot wait for turn in conversation).
- Often has difficulty waiting his or her turn (e.g., while waiting in line).
- Often interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g., butts into conversations, games, or activities; may start using other people's things without asking or receiving permission; for adolescents or adults, may intrude into or take over what others are doing).
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- B. Several inattentive or hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were present prior to age 12 yeras.
- C. Several inattentive or hyperactive-impulsive symptoms are present in two or more settings (e.g., at home, school, or work; with friends or relatives; in other activities).
- D. There is clear evidence that the symptoms interfere with, or reduce the quality of, social, academic, or occupational functioning.
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| Suicide Risk (score 17) |
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NOTE: Suicidal tendencies are not an official diagnosis in the DSM-5. This scale has been added to this assessment for informational purposes. Suicidal ideation, planning, and/or attempts are a mental health concern, and have been linked to several disorders including depression and anxiety.
This patient's responses indicated that s/he might be a suicide risk. S/he is either considering suicide, or has a history of suicidal ideation and/or attempts.
While it is important to seek immediate help for suicide (whether this patient is thinking about it or has attempted it in the past), this issue is often a symptom of a larger mental health problem including Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Eating Disorders.
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Suicide Symptoms
- Has a specific plan for killing himself or herself.
- Has attempted suicide in the past.
- Fantasizes about death.
- Ideation - Thinks about death or about taking his or her own life.
- Has made preparations for impending suicide.
- Feels like there's no reason to live.
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| Body Dysmorphic Disorder (score 33) |
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This patient seems to experience some symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. People with this issue tend to focus excessively on what they perceive as a flaw in their appearance, to the point where it interferes with their behavior and life in general.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is often used to treat BDD, sometimes in conjunction with antidepressants.
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BDD Symptoms
- A. Preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear slight to others.
- B. At some point during the course of the disorder, the individual has performed repetitive behaviors (e.g., mirror checking, excessive grooming, skin picking, reassurance seeking) or mental acts (e.g., comparing his or her appearance with that of others) in response to the appearance concerns.
- C. The preoccupation causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
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| Bullying (score 33) |
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NOTE: Bullying is not a disorder in the DSM-5. It has been added to this assessment for informational purposes. Bullying can result in depression and anxiety, among other mental health issues.
This patient recently had some issues with bullying. This has likely made him/her feel scared, alone, and helpless, but there are many ways s/he can get help.
Aside from contacting the proper authorities to deal with the bullying issue (school principal, guidance counselor, etc.), there is therapy available for victims of bullying, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Group Therapy.
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Bullying Symptoms
- A. Has been bullied, picked on, or harassed at school or in activities outside school (e.g. sports, clubs, etc.).
- B. Has been beat up or hit by someone at school.
- C. His or her locker, books or possessions were stolen or damaged.
- D. The individual has been made fun of, called names, or has been the victim of rumors.
- E. The individual has been purposely ignored by others, or excluded from groups, teams, or activities.
- F. He or she was scared to go to school or class, or pretended to be sick in order to avoid going to school.
- G. The individual has received unpleasant and unwelcome calls, texts, voicemails, or emails.
- H. Unpleasant comments or posts have been made about this individual on social media websites.
- I. The individual experienced feelings of loneliness or helplessness.
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| Conduct Disorder (score 31) |
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This patient appears to be dealing with some difficulties related to Conduct Disorder. This can lead to a lot of problems at school, with family, and with law enforcement.
The best treatment approach to Conduct Disorder is a multifaceted treatment plan that includes Family Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, and medication if necessary.
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Conduct Disorder Symptoms
- A. A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, as manifested by the presence of at least 3 of the following 15 criteria in the past 12 months from any of the categories below, with at least one criterion present in the past 6 months:
- Aggression to People and Animals:
- Often bullies, threatens, or intimidates others.
- Often initiates physical fights.
- Has used a weapon that can cause serious physical harm to others (e.g. a bat, brick, broken bottle, knife, gun).
- Has been physically cruel to people.
- Has been physically cruel to animals.
- Has stolen while confronting a victim (e.g. mugging, purse snatching, extortion, armed robbery).
- Has forced someone into sexual activity.
- Destruction of Property:
- Has deliberately engaged in fire setting with the intention of causing serious damage.
- Has deliberately destroyed others' property (other than by fire setting).
- Deceitfulness or Theft:
- Has broken into someone else's house, building, or car.
- Often lies to obtain goods or favors or to avoid obligations (i.e., "cons" others).
- Has stolen items of nontrivial value without confronting a victim (e.g. shoplifting, but without breaking and entering; forgery).
- Serious Violations of Rules:
- Often stays out at night despite parental prohibitions, beginning before age 13 years.
- Has run away from home overnight at least twice while living in the parental or parental surrogate home, or once without returning for a lengthy period.
- Is often truant from school, beginning before age 13 years.
- B. The disturbance in behavior causes clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning.
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| Anorexia Nervosa (score 25) |
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This patient has one or two symptoms of anorexia. Receiving guidance from a doctor, guidance counselor, psychologist, or another health professional is recommended.
Along with the guidance of medical professional and nutritionist, this individual could also benefit from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Family Therapy, as his/her eating disorder issues could be related other disorders, including Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Social Phobia.
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Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms
- A. Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to a significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health. Significantly low weight is defined as a weight that is less than minimally normal or, for children and adolescents, less than minimally expected.
- B. Intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat, or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain, even though at a significantly low weight.
- C. Disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of the current low body weight.
- (Other aspect of criteria C) Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.
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| Bulimia Nervosa (score 25) |
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This patient displays some symptoms of Bulimia. In order to help him/her deal with this issue promptly, it would be a good idea for him/her to work with a therapist and a nutritionally based counselor, as s/he is likely having difficulty with both the physical and mental health consequences of this issue. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Family Therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy can be quite effective in the treatment of eating disorders.
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Bulimia Nervosa Symptoms
- A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of being eating is characterized by both of the following:
- Eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g., within any 2-hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than what most individuals would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances.
- A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (e.g., a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating).
- B. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors in order to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise.
- C. The binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least once a week for 3 months.
- D. Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.
- E. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia nervosa.
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| Binge Eating Disorder (score 33) |
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This patient's tendency to overeat is becoming unhealthy. While s/he may not display all the symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder, there is a chance that it could develop into a diagnosis if his/her eating habits are not improved. The guidance of a therapist could be a great help.
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Binge Eating Disorder Symptoms
- A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of being eating is characterized by both of the following:
- Eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g., within any 2-hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than what most individuals would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances.
- A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (e.g., a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating).
- B. The binge-eating episodes are associated with three or more of the following:
- Eating much more rapidly than normal.
- Eating until feeling uncomfortably full.
- Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry.
- Eating alone because of feeling embarrassed by how much one is eating.
- Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed, or very guilty afterward.
- C. Marked distress regarding binge eating is present.
- D. The binge eating occurs, on average, at least once a week for 3 months.
- E. The binge eating is not associated with the recurrent use of inappropriate compensatory behavior as in bulimia nervosa and does not occur exclusively during the course of bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa.
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| Self-Injury (score 20) |
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This patient displays some symptoms of self-harm. S/he is likely engaging in this behavior in order to deal with a deeper psychological issue which will need to be addressed in order to curb the self-injury aspect. S/he needs guidance on healthier ways to express negative thoughts and feelings.
A variety of therapies have shown to be useful in treating self-harm and its psychological motivation, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Drug therapy can be used to treat co-existing disorders.
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Self-Injury Symptoms
- Please note: Self-Injury or Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) is currently not an official disorder in the DSM 5. It is worth noting, however, that self-harm is often associated with certain disorders, including Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Eating Disorders, and Schizoprehnia.
- A. In the last year, on 5 or more days the individual has engaged in intentional self-inflicted damage to the surface of his or her body, of a sort likely to induce bleeding or bruising or pain (e.g., cutting, burning, stabbing, hitting, excessive rubbing), for purposes not socially sanctioned (e.g., body piercing, tattooing, etc.), but performed with the expectation that the injury will lead to only minor or moderate physical harm. The absence of suicidal intent is either reported by the patient or can be inferred by frequent use of methods that the patient knows, by experience, not to have lethal potential. (When uncertain, code with NOS 2.) The behavior is not of a common and trivial nature, such as picking at a wound or nail biting.
- B. The intentional injury is associated with at least 2 of the following:
- Negative feelings or thoughts, such as depression, anxiety, tension, anger, generalized distress, or self-criticism, occurring in the period immediately prior to the self-injurious act.
- Prior to engaging in the act, a period of preoccupation with the intended behavior that is difficult to resist.
- The urge to engage in self-injury occurs frequently, although it might not be acted upon.
- The activity is engaged in with a purpose; this might be relief from a negative feeling/cognitive state or interpersonal difficulty or induction of a positive feeling state. The patient anticipates these will occur either during or immediately following the self-injury.
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