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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 30.
Published in final edited form as: Psychiatry Res. 2015 May 27;228(3):816–825. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.017

Table 1.

Best estimate (BE) diagnostic criteria

Diagnosis Criteria
TS At least 2 motor tics and 1 phonic tic endorsed, tics have occurred for at least 1 year, and age of onset prior to 18
Tic disorder NOS At least 2 motor tics and 1 phonic tic endorsed, tics have occurred for at least 1 year, age of onset after 18
OCD Symptoms endorsed occur for:
≥ 1 hour AND (distress ≥ mild OR interference ≥ mild)
OR
< 1 hour AND (distress ≥ moderate OR interference ≥ moderate)
OCD subclinical Symptoms endorsed occur for < 1 hour or distress = mild AND/OR interference = mild
ADHD 6 inattentive OR 6 hyperactive symptoms endorsed
Age onset before 7
Impairment present in at least 3 settings
ADHD NOS Meets symptom & impairment criteria, age of onset 7–13yo
OR
Current symptoms don’t meet full criteria and unclear whether criteria have previously been met