Which DSM-5 change related to ADHD is noted in the material?

Which DSM-5 change related to ADHD is noted in the material?

• A. Prior to age 12, compared to age 7 in the DSM-IV
• B. PTSD: includes a new subtype for children younger than 6
• C. Specific learning disorder: no longer limits learning disorders to reading, mathematics, and written expression
• D. ED: previously listed among disorders usually first diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence are now listed in the Feeding and EDs chapter

Answer: (A)

ADHD criteria in DSM-5 extend the onset window to before age 12 rather than before age 7. This means a person can meet ADHD criteria if symptoms were present by age 12, which better reflects observed patterns of when symptoms become impairing and identifiable. The diagnosis still requires symptoms in two or more settings and clear impairment, with the same overall symptom thresholds adjusted for age (higher thresholds for younger children, with slightly different counts for older adolescents and adults). The other options describe changes for different disorders (PTSD in young children, Specific Learning Disorder domains, or eating-disorder classification) and do not reflect the ADHD-specific DSM-5 change.

ADHD criteria in DSM-5 extend the onset window to before age 12 rather than before age 7. This means a person can meet ADHD criteria if symptoms were present by age 12, which better reflects observed patterns of when symptoms become impairing and identifiable. The diagnosis still requires symptoms in two or more settings and clear impairment, with the same overall symptom thresholds adjusted for age (higher thresholds for younger children, with slightly different counts for older adolescents and adults). The other options describe changes for different disorders (PTSD in young children, Specific Learning Disorder domains, or eating-disorder classification) and do not reflect the ADHD-specific DSM-5 change.