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Definition
Pain in one or more anatomical sites
of sufficient severity to warrant clinical attention.
Acute: duration of less than 6 months Chronic: duration of 6 months or longer
Note: The following is not considered to be a mental disorder and is included here to facilitate differential diagnosis. |
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Term
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Definition
Psychological factors have an important role in the onset, severity, exacerbation, or maintenance of the pain |
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Term
not intentionally produced or feigned |
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Definition
not better accounted for by a Mood, Anxiety, or Psychotic Disorder
and does not meet criteria for Dyspareunia. |
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Term
Code as follows:
307.80 Pain Disorder Associated With Psychological Factors: |
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Definition
Specify if:
Acute: duration of less than 6 months Chronic: duration of 6 months or longer |
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Term
307.89 Pain Disorder Associated With Both Psychological Factors and a General Medical Condition: |
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Definition
both psychological factors and a general medical condition have important roles in the onset, severity, exacerbation, or maintenance
associated general medical condition or anatomical site of the pain (see below)
is coded on Axis III. |
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