Stress-related physiological response 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 stress-related physiological responses that adversely affect the manifestation, treatment, or course of a disorder or disease classified in another chapter (e.g., stress-related exacerbation of ulcer, hypertension, arrhythmia, or tension headache).

Also indexed as

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

• 6E40.0Mental disorder affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
• 6E40.1Psychological symptoms 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
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified