Secondary personality change

Definition

A syndrome characterised by a persistent personality disturbance that represents a change from the individual’s previous characteristic personality pattern that is 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., social withdrawal, avoidance, or dependence 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 personality symptoms are sufficiently severe to warrant specific clinical attention.

Exclusions

• Delirium (6D70)
• Personality difficulty (QE50.7)
• Personality disorder (6D10)

Also indexed as

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

• 6E60Secondary neurodevelopmental syndrome
• 6E61Secondary psychotic syndrome
• 6E62Secondary mood syndrome
• 6E63Secondary anxiety syndrome
• 6E64Secondary obsessive-compulsive or related syndrome
• 6E65Secondary dissociative syndrome
• 6E66Secondary impulse control syndrome
• 6E67Secondary neurocognitive syndrome