Axis??

[penguins]

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Help!
What axis do ADHD and dyslexia fall under?
I and III respectively?
Thanks! 😕

 

[Anasazi23]

ADHD = "Disorder usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood or adolescence) and therefore falls on Axis I. Mental ******ation falls on Axis II.

Reading Disorder is coded on Axis I. If a neurological condition, other medical condition, or sensory deficit is present, it must be coded on Axis III.

 

[pschmom1]

How would one diagnose ADHD in infancy? Concidering there is no actuall test for ADHD, just observations from teachers and parents. It would be hard to determine before a child is in a school setting, if there lack of interest, focus, attention span, and/or hyperactivity is in fact, due to ADD/ADHD. Is dyslexia diagnosed in the DSM?

 

[Anasazi23]

It's not diagnosed in infancy. It just falls under that category in the DSM.