dmss

DMSS-4

(a) Hyperactive subtype defined by the presence of either (i) or (ii)

(i) Increased activity levels evidenced by a posive response to either:

    Is (s)he more active than before?

   Does (s)he seem overactive?

(ii) Loss of control of activity evidenced by a positive response to either:

   Are his/her movements unproductive or lacking in purpose?

   Has (s)he lost a sense of control over their actions?

(b) Hypoactive subtype defined by the presence of either (iii) or (iv)

(iii) Decreased speed of actions evidenced by a positive response to either:

   Is (s)he moving more slowly than before?

   Does it take longer than previously to perform simple tasks?

(iv) Decreased amount of speech evidenced by a positive response to either:

   Does (s)he speak less than before?

   Is (s)he lacking in spontaneous speech? E.g. only speaks when spoken to.

(c) Mixed subtype defined by the presence of both hyperactive and hypoactive criteria as outlined in (a) and (b) above.

(d) No subtype if neither hyperactive nor hypoactive criteria as outlined in (a) and (b) above.