Anxiety or fear-related disorders
Definition
Anxiety and fear-related disorders are characterised by excessive fear and anxiety and related behavioural disturbances, with symptoms that are severe enough to result in significant distress or significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. Fear and anxiety are closely related phenomena; fear represents a reaction to perceived imminent threat in the present, whereas anxiety is more future-oriented, referring to perceived anticipated threat. A key differentiating feature among the Anxiety and fear-related disorders are disorder-specific foci of apprehension, that is, the stimulus or situation that triggers the fear or anxiety. The clinical presentation of Anxiety and fear-related disorders typically includes specific associated cognitions that can assist in differentiating among the disorders by clarifying the focus of apprehension.
10 subordinate codes
6B00Generalised anxiety disorder6B01Panic disorder6B02Agoraphobia6B03Specific phobia6B04Social anxiety disorder6B05Separation anxiety disorder6B06Selective mutism- Substance-induced anxiety disorders
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified
Nearby in Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
6A00-6A0ZNeurodevelopmental disorders6A20-6A2ZSchizophrenia or other primary psychotic disorders6A40-6A4ZCatatonia6A60-6A8ZMood disorders6B20-6B2ZObsessive-compulsive or related disorders6B40-6B4ZDisorders specifically associated with stress6B60-6B6ZDissociative disorders6B80-6B8ZFeeding or eating disorders