Structured diagnostic reasoning walkthroughs for complex psychiatric presentations.
Clinical case study evaluating Acute Stress Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from PTSD based on timing and dissociative features.
Clinical case evaluating adult ADHD Combined Presentation using DSM-5-TR criteria with childhood symptom verification and functional impairment.
Clinical case evaluating ADHD Predominantly Inattentive Presentation in a female adolescent using DSM-5-TR criteria. Late diagnosis and gender considerations.
Clinical case evaluating Adjustment Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from MDD and normal grief.
Clinical case study differentiating Adjustment Disorder from MDD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Covers stressor identification and threshold assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating Agoraphobia without comorbid Panic Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Social Anxiety and Specific Phobia.
Clinical case study evaluating severe Alcohol Use Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria with withdrawal features and CIWA assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating Anorexia Nervosa, Restricting Type using DSM-5-TR criteria with severity specifier and medical complications.
Clinical case study: Differentiating Anorexia Nervosa from Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). DSM-5-TR criteria evaluation for restrictive eating presentations.
Clinical case study evaluating Antisocial PD using DSM-5-TR criteria with conduct disorder history requirement and psychopathy features.
Clinical case study: When anxiety mimics ADHD in adults. Step-by-step DSM-5-TR analysis distinguishing Generalized Anxiety Disorder from ADHD, with systematic criterion evaluation and assessment strategies.
Clinical case study evaluating ARFID using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from anorexia nervosa, picky eating, and autism-related food selectivity.
Clinical case evaluating ASD Level 1 in an adult using DSM-5-TR criteria. Assesses social communication deficits and restricted interests with masking.
Clinical case study: Diagnosing comorbid Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD in adults. Overlapping symptom profiles, DSM-5-TR removal of the exclusion rule, and structured assessment strategies for disentangling co-occurring presentations.
Clinical case evaluating Avoidant PD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Social Anxiety Disorder with pervasiveness and self-concept assessment.
Clinical case study: Body Dysmorphic Disorder vs OCD. DSM-5-TR criteria evaluation for perceived appearance defects causing repetitive behaviors, with comparison to OCD intrusive thoughts and compulsions.
Clinical case evaluating Binge Eating Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Bulimia Nervosa and obesity without BED.
Clinical case study evaluating Bipolar I Disorder acute manic episode with psychotic features using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from stimulant intoxication and schizoaffective disorder.
Clinical case study: Diagnosing Bipolar II Disorder vs Borderline Personality Disorder. Systematic DSM-5-TR criterion evaluation distinguishing mood episodes from emotional dysregulation.
Clinical case study evaluating Body Dysmorphic Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from normal appearance concerns and eating disorders.
Clinical case evaluating BPD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Complex PTSD and bipolar II with shared features analysis.
Clinical case study evaluating Brief Psychotic Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Schizophreniform Disorder and PTSD with dissociation.
Clinical case study evaluating Bulimia Nervosa using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Anorexia Nervosa binge-purge subtype and Binge Eating Disorder.
Clinical case study evaluating Cannabis-Induced Psychotic Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from primary schizophrenia triggered by cannabis.
Clinical case evaluating Catatonia using DSM-5-TR criteria with benzodiazepine challenge test and ECT considerations.
Clinical case study evaluating Catatonia using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates medical causes (NMS, autoimmune encephalitis) from psychiatric etiology.
Clinical case study: Differentiating Complex PTSD from Borderline Personality Disorder. DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 criteria for trauma-related disorders with overlapping symptom profiles.
Clinical case study evaluating Conduct Disorder with limited prosocial emotions specifier using DSM-5-TR criteria.
Clinical case study evaluating Conversion Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Non-epileptic seizures with positive neurological signs.
Clinical case study differentiating Cyclothymic Disorder from Bipolar II Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Subsyndromal mood cycling assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating Delusional Disorder, Erotomanic Type using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Bipolar I mania and Obsessive Love.
Clinical case study evaluating Delusional Disorder, Persecutory Type using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Schizophrenia and Paranoid Personality Disorder.
Clinical case evaluating Dependent PD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from BPD and normal dependency.
Clinical case study: Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder vs early psychosis. DSM-5-TR criteria evaluation for intact reality testing in dissociative detachment vs reality break in psychotic disorders.
Clinical case evaluating DCD using DSM-5-TR criteria with motor coordination assessment and functional impact evaluation.
Clinical case study evaluating Dissociative Amnesia with fugue using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from neurological amnesia and malingering.
Clinical case study: Dissociative Identity Disorder vs. PTSD with dissociative subtype. DSM-5-TR criteria evaluation and differential diagnosis for dissociative presentations in trauma survivors.
Clinical case study evaluating Dissociative Identity Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from PTSD dissociative subtype, BPD, and malingering.
Clinical case study evaluating DMDD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from bipolar disorder, ODD, and major depressive disorder in children.
Clinical case study: DMDD vs Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. DSM-5-TR criteria evaluation for Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder vs Bipolar I in children with severe irritability and temper outbursts.
Clinical case evaluating Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from psychosis and anxiety-induced depersonalization.
Clinical case study evaluating DSED using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from ADHD and ASD with attachment history context.
Clinical case evaluating Enuresis using DSM-5-TR criteria with bedwetting alarm and desmopressin treatment options.
Clinical case study evaluating Excoriation Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from OCD, dermatological conditions, and BDD.
Clinical case evaluating Factitious Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria with symptom fabrication detection assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another using DSM-5-TR criteria. Assesses caregiver fabrication of child illness.
Clinical case study: First-episode psychosis differential diagnosis. Hierarchical exclusion of substance-induced psychotic disorder before considering schizophrenia. DSM-5-TR criteria walkthrough with timeline analysis.
Clinical case study evaluating Conversion Disorder presenting as limb weakness using DSM-5-TR criteria with Hoover sign and other positive indicators.
Clinical case study differentiating Generalized Anxiety Disorder from Adjustment Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Covers worry assessment and duration thresholds.
Clinical case study: Differentiating Generalized Anxiety Disorder from Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia. DSM-5-TR criteria evaluation for anxiety spectrum presentations with overlapping avoidance.
Clinical case study evaluating Gambling Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Assesses behavioral addiction features parallel to substance use disorders.
Clinical case evaluating Gender Dysphoria in adolescents using DSM-5-TR criteria with assessment and treatment planning.
Clinical case evaluating Histrionic PD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from BPD and NPD attention-seeking patterns.
Clinical case study evaluating Hoarding Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from OCD hoarding and collector behavior.
Clinical case study evaluating Illness Anxiety Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Somatic Symptom Disorder and GAD.
Clinical case evaluating Insomnia Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria with CBT-I treatment assessment.
Clinical case evaluating Mild Intellectual Disability using DSM-5-TR criteria with cognitive testing and adaptive functioning assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating Intermittent Explosive Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from antisocial PD, BPD, and PTSD aggression.
Clinical case study evaluating Kleptomania using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from ordinary theft, antisocial PD, and manic shoplifting.
Clinical case evaluating Language Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from social communication disorder and intellectual disability.
Clinical case study: Late-onset psychosis in the elderly. Differential diagnosis between neurocognitive disorder with psychotic features, late-onset schizophrenia, delirium, and medication-induced psychosis using DSM-5-TR criteria.
Clinical case study evaluating Major NCD with Lewy Bodies using DSM-5-TR criteria with core and suggestive features.
Clinical case study evaluating Major Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's Disease using DSM-5-TR criteria with cognitive domain assessment.
Clinical case study: Forensic psychiatric evaluation differentiating malingered PTSD from genuine posttraumatic stress disorder. Structured validity assessment using DSM-5-TR criteria, symptom over-endorsement analysis, and collateral integration.
Clinical case study evaluating MDD with melancholic features using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from atypical depression and bereavement.
Clinical case study evaluating MDD with peripartum onset using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from postpartum blues and postpartum psychosis.
Clinical case study evaluating MDD with psychotic features using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Schizoaffective Disorder based on psychosis timing.
Clinical case study evaluating MDD with seasonal pattern specifier (SAD) using DSM-5-TR criteria. Covers light therapy and atypical features.
Clinical case evaluating Mild NCD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from normal aging and Major NCD with functional assessment.
Clinical case evaluating Narcissistic PD using DSM-5-TR criteria with grandiose and vulnerable presentations.
Clinical case study: Narcissistic Personality Disorder vs. Antisocial Personality Disorder. DSM-5-TR criteria evaluation for Cluster B personality disorders with overlapping exploitative behavior.
Clinical case evaluating Narcolepsy Type 1 using DSM-5-TR criteria with cataplexy and MSLT assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating predominant negative symptoms in Schizophrenia using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from MDD, medication side effects, and autism spectrum.
Clinical case study evaluating OCD contamination subtype using DSM-5-TR criteria with insight specifier. Differentiates from illness anxiety and specific phobia.
Clinical case study evaluating OCD symmetry and ordering subtype using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from OCPD and autism spectrum.
Clinical case study: Differentiating OCD from OCPD. Ego-dystonic obsessions versus ego-syntonic perfectionism. DSM-5-TR criterion analysis for both disorders with practical clinical guidance.
Clinical case evaluating OCPD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from OCD with ego-syntonic vs. ego-dystonic assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating Opioid Use Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Prescription opioid transition pattern with MAT options.
Clinical case study evaluating ODD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from ADHD, conduct disorder, and DMDD.
Clinical case study evaluating Panic Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria with cardiac differential workup. Distinguishes panic attacks from arrhythmia.
Clinical case evaluating Paranoid PD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from delusional disorder and schizotypal PD.
Clinical case study evaluating Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from MDD and personality disorder.
Clinical case study evaluating Pica using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from normal mouthing behavior and ASD-related pica.
Clinical case evaluating PMDD using DSM-5-TR criteria with prospective symptom tracking and hormonal treatment options.
Clinical case study evaluating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from PMS, MDD, and premenstrual exacerbation.
Clinical case evaluating Prolonged Grief Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from normal grief and MDD.
Clinical case study evaluating Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions using DSM-5-TR criteria. Stress-disease interaction in autoimmune flares.
Clinical case study evaluating Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition using DSM-5-TR criteria with systematic medical workup for new-onset psychosis.
Clinical case study evaluating PTSD from prolonged interpersonal trauma using DSM-5-TR criteria with dissociative subtype specifier.
Clinical case study evaluating the Rapid Cycling specifier in Bipolar Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Covers thyroid screening and treatment implications.
Clinical case evaluating Reactive Attachment Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria with attachment pattern and neglect history assessment.
Clinical case study differentiating Schizoaffective Disorder from Bipolar I with psychotic features using DSM-5-TR criteria and temporal relationship analysis.
Clinical case evaluating Schizoid PD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Avoidant PD and ASD with social motivation assessment.
Clinical case study differentiating Schizophreniform Disorder from Schizophrenia using the DSM-5-TR 6-month duration criterion. Includes prognostic specifiers.
Clinical case evaluating Schizotypal PD using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from schizophrenia prodrome and schizoid PD.
Clinical case study differentiating Schizotypal Personality Disorder from prodromal schizophrenia using DSM-5-TR criteria and attenuated psychosis assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating sedative-hypnotic withdrawal using DSM-5-TR criteria with benzodiazepine dependence and seizure risk assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating Selective Mutism using DSM-5-TR criteria. Presentation in an adolescent with evaluation of social anxiety overlap.
Clinical case study: Selective Mutism vs. Social Anxiety Disorder in a school-age child. DSM-5-TR criteria evaluation for differentiating consistent speech failure from performance anxiety.
Clinical case evaluating Selective Mutism using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from social anxiety and ASD with setting-specific assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating adult-onset Separation Anxiety Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Agoraphobia and Dependent PD.
Clinical case study evaluating shared psychotic symptoms (Folie à Deux) where delusional beliefs transfer from a primary case to a susceptible individual.
Clinical case study evaluating Social Anxiety Disorder with Performance Only specifier using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from generalized social anxiety.
Clinical case evaluating Social Communication Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from ASD and language disorder.
Clinical case study: Diagnosing Somatic Symptom Disorder with predominant pain. Differentiating functional neurological symptoms from medical illness using DSM-5-TR criteria and collaborative diagnostic frameworks.
Clinical case study evaluating Somatic Symptom Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from Illness Anxiety Disorder and malingering.
Clinical case evaluating Specific Learning Disorder (dyslexia) using DSM-5-TR criteria with cognitive-achievement discrepancy.
Clinical case study evaluating Specific Phobia, Blood-Injection-Injury Type using DSM-5-TR criteria with unique vasovagal fainting response.
Clinical case study evaluating Stimulant Use Disorder (methamphetamine) using DSM-5-TR criteria with stimulant-induced psychosis and cardiovascular assessment.
Clinical case study evaluating Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder using DSM-5-TR temporal attribution criteria. Multiple substance contributions.
Clinical case study: Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Disorder vs. Major Depressive Disorder with comorbid SUD. DSM-5-TR temporal criteria for diagnostic attribution.
Clinical case study evaluating substance-induced manic episode using DSM-5-TR temporal attribution criteria. Differentiates from Bipolar I Disorder.
Clinical case evaluating Tourette's Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria with tic assessment, comorbidity evaluation, and treatment approach.
Clinical case study: Differential diagnosis of treatment-resistant depression. Step-by-step DSM-5-TR analysis distinguishing MDD from Bipolar II, Persistent Depressive Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder.
Clinical case study evaluating Trichotillomania using DSM-5-TR criteria. Differentiates from OCD, excoriation disorder, and ASD stereotypies.
Clinical case study evaluating Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder using DSM-5-TR criteria with stepwise decline pattern and neuroimaging correlation.
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