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A positive score warrants further interview, a negative score effectively rules out.  \n**Positive score on the Childhood Mania Rating Scale indicates need for further assessment, negative score can often effectively rule-out mania. Adapted from: American Academy of Family Physicians, National Research Network (2019)","cbCaia80BobgdpgE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia80BobgdpgE","pdf",71958,"English","# Differential symptoms and features\n## Anxiety\n## Depression\n## Autism\n## Intellectual Disability\n## Oppositional Defiant Disorder\n## Pediatric Bipolar\n## Substance Use\n## PTSD\n# Screening and assessment tools","[{\"question\":\"How does the cheat sheet distinguish ADHD from anxiety?\",\"answer\":\"It contrasts shared ADHD symptoms like fidgeting and inattention with anxiety-specific features such as elevated worry and avoidance tied to fear or worry. It recommends tools including SCARED and GAD-7.\"},{\"question\":\"What differential features help separate ADHD from oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?\",\"answer\":\"ODD is characterized by intentional, planful defiance and deliberate annoying behaviors, along with arguing, blaming others, and seeking revenge rather than impulsivity or distraction. Screening listed is the Vanderbilt Comorbidity Scale with an interview.\"},{\"question\":\"Which tools are suggested for assessing PTSD-related symptoms in children?\",\"answer\":\"The sheet lists child-focused measures including the Child PTSD Symptom Scale, the Childhood and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS), and the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC).\"}]","ADHD Differential Diagnosis Cheat Sheet - Screening and Assessment Tools | PDF",1791977675]