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Sedative,
Hypnotic or Anxiolytic Intoxication Symptoms and DSM-IV Diagnosis
Sedative,
Hypnotic or Anxiolytic Intoxication
Symptoms and Diagnosis Overview:
Sedative, hypnotic
or anxiolytic intoxication symptoms and diagnostic criteria follow below. While
some of these sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic intoxication symptoms may be
recognized by family, teachers, legal and medical professionals, and
others, only properly trained mental health professionals (psychologists,
psychiatrists, professional counselors etc.) can or should even attempt to make
a mental health diagnosis. Many additional factors are considered in addition to
the sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic intoxication symptoms in making
proper diagnosis, including frequently medical and psychological testing
consideration. This information on sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic intoxication
symptoms and diagnostic criteria are for information purposes only and should
never replace the judgment and comprehensive assessment of a trained mental
health clinician.
Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic
Intoxication
Diagnostic criteria:
Diagnostic
criteria for 292.89 Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Intoxication
A.
Recent use of a
sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic.
B.
Clinically significant
maladaptive behavioral or psychological changes (e.g., inappropriate sexual or
aggressive behavior, mood lability, impaired judgment, impaired social or
occupational functioning) that developed during, or shortly after, sedative,
hypnotic, or anxiolytic use.
C.
One (or more) of the
following signs, developing during, or shortly after, sedative hypnotic, or
anxiolytic use:
(1)
slurred speech
(2)
incoordination
(3)
unsteady gait
(4)
nystagmus
(5)
impairment in
attention or memory
(6)
stupor or coma
D. The symptoms
are not due to a general medical condition and are nto better accounted for by
another mental disorder.
Information
adapted from the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV
Additional
Information and webpage by
Paul Susic
MA
Licensed Psychologist Ph.D. Candidate
(Health and Geriatric Psychologist)
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