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DSM-5-TR aligned patient resource

Understand your diagnosis, in plain terms.

Each condition below follows DSM-5-TR criteria and includes the memory aids and validated screening tools used in clinical practice. Find your condition, or jump straight to a rating scale.

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Conditions

7 pages
Mood Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder
FACE IS SAD
5 of 9 symptoms · PHQ-9, QIDS-SR16 & mood tracker included
Bipolar Affective Disorder
IMPAIRED
Manic vs. hypomanic criteria · MDQ & YMRS scales
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Subtype of MDD · light therapy & treatment guidance
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Chronic low mood ≥ 2 years
Adjustment Disorder
Stress-reactive symptoms within 3 months of a stressor
Unspecified Depressive Disorder
Insufficient symptoms for a full MDD diagnosis
Anxiety & Trauma-Related Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
WATCHERS
Excessive worry ≥ 6 months · Carrol Davidson GAD Scale
Panic Disorder
STUDENTS FEAR the C
13 symptoms of a panic attack, peak within 10 minutes
Social Anxiety Disorder
FAINT
Onset typically age 8–15 · SPIN questionnaire
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
TRAUMA
PC-PTSD-5 primary care screener
ADHD
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Diagnosis, treatment, monitoring & academic accommodations
Substance Use
Substance Use Disorders (incl. Cannabis Use Disorder)
CUDIT, AUDIT & DAST-10 screening tools
Personality Disorders
Borderline Personality Disorder
PRAISE
McLean screening instrument & ZAN-BPD tracker
Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia
Core diagnostic criteria A–E

Screening Tools & Questionnaires

17 tools

Validated scales used to screen for and monitor psychiatric conditions. No rating scale makes a diagnosis on its own — all are meant to prompt a full psychiatric assessment.

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