Psychological symptoms affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

Definition

All diagnostic requirements for Psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere are met. The individual exhibits psychological symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic requirements for a mental, behavioural, or neurodevelopmental disorder that adversely affect the manifestation, treatment, or course of a disorder or disease classified in another chapter (e.g., depressive symptoms interfering with rehabilitation following surgery).

Also indexed as

Nearby in Psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

• 6E40.0Mental disorder affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
• 6E40.2Personality traits or coping style affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
• 6E40.3Maladaptive health behaviours affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
• 6E40.4Stress-related physiological response affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified