Disinhibited social engagement disorder is considered severe, if the child has all the symptoms present at fairly high levels.

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The DSM-5-TR outlines a few specifiers to help specify the condition of Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder. The specifiers that may be applied to the diagnosis are as followed:

Specify if:
- Persistent

Specify current severity:
- Severe

[DSM-5-TR] Specifiers of Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder 

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., Text revision). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596

DSM-5-TR

Disinhibited social engagement is considered persistent if it has lasted more than 12 months.

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