Diagnostic criteria for 307.6 Enuresis
(cautionary statement)
A. Repeated voiding of urine into bed or clothes (whether involuntary or intentional).
B. The behavior is clinically significant as manifested by either a frequency of twice a week for at least 3 consecutive months or the presence of clinically significant distress or impairment in social, academic (occupational), or other important areas of functioning.
C. Chronological age is at least 5 years (or equivalent developmental level).
D. The behavior is not due exclusively to the direct physiological effect of a substance
(e.g., a diuretic) or a general medical condition (e.g., diabetes, spina
bifida, a seizure disorder).
Specify type:
Nocturnal Only
Diurnal Only
Nocturnal and Diurnal
Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth Edition. Copyright 1994 American
Psychiatric Association
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