Disorders specifically associated with stress
Definition
Disorders specifically associated with stress are directly related to exposure to a stressful or traumatic event, or a series of such events or adverse experiences. For each of the disorders in this grouping, an identifiable stressor is a necessary, though not sufficient, causal factor. Although not all individuals exposed to an identified stressor will develop a disorder, the disorders in this grouping would not have occurred without experiencing the stressor. Stressful events for some disorders in this grouping are within the normal range of life experiences (e.g., divorce, socio-economic problems, bereavement). Other disorders require the experience of a stressor of an extremely threatening or horrific nature (i.e., potentially traumatic events). With all disorders in this grouping, it is the nature, pattern, and duration of the symptoms that arise in response to the stressful events—together with associated functional impairment—that distinguishes the disorders.
Exclusions
- Acute stress reaction
(QE84) - Burnout
(QD85)
8 subordinate codes
6B40Post traumatic stress disorder6B41Complex post traumatic stress disorder6B42Prolonged grief disorder6B43Adjustment disorder6B44Reactive attachment disorder6B45Disinhibited social engagement disorder4B4YOther 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 disorders6B00-6B0ZAnxiety or fear-related disorders6B20-6B2ZObsessive-compulsive or related disorders6B60-6B6ZDissociative disorders6B80-6B8ZFeeding or eating disorders