Secondary mood syndrome

Definition

A syndrome characterised by the presence of prominent mood symptoms (i.e., depression, elevated mood, irritability) judged to be a direct pathophysiological consequence of a health condition not classified under mental and behavioural disorders, based on evidence from the history, physical examination, or laboratory findings. The symptoms are not accounted for by delirium or by another mental and behavioural disorder, and are not a psychologically mediated response to a severe medical condition (e.g., depressive symptoms in response to a life-threatening diagnosis). This category should be used in addition to the diagnosis for the presumed underlying disorder or disease when the mood symptoms are sufficiently severe to warrant specific clinical attention.

Exclusions

• Adjustment disorder (6B43)
• Delirium (6D70)

4 subordinate codes

• 6E62.0Secondary mood syndrome, with depressive symptoms
• 6E62.1Secondary mood syndrome, with manic symptoms
• 6E62.2Secondary mood syndrome, with mixed symptoms
• 6E62.3Secondary mood syndrome, with unspecified symptoms

Also indexed as

Nearby in Secondary mental or behavioural syndromes associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

• 6E60Secondary neurodevelopmental syndrome
• 6E61Secondary psychotic syndrome
• 6E63Secondary anxiety syndrome
• 6E64Secondary obsessive-compulsive or related syndrome
• 6E65Secondary dissociative syndrome
• 6E66Secondary impulse control syndrome
• 6E67Secondary neurocognitive syndrome
• 6E68Secondary personality change