Enuresis

Children with this Elimination Disorder repeatedly urinate in the bed or into their clothes, usually, but not always involuntarily.

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Diagnostic criteria for 307.6 Enuresis

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, Text Revision. Copyright 2000 American Psychiatric Association

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