6E40.3

Maladaptive health behaviours affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

Comportamentos de saúde mal adaptativos afetando transtornos ou doenças classificados em outra parte

Category

Definition

All diagnostic requirements for Psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere are met. The individual exhibits maladaptive health behaviours that adversely affect the manifestation, treatment, or course of a disorder or disease classified in another chapter (e.g., overeating, lack of exercise).

Diagnostic Criteria

  • The general diagnostic requirements for Psychological or Behavioural Factors Affecting Disorders or Diseases Classified Elsewhere (6E40) are met.
  • The presence of maladaptive health behaviours that adversely affect the manifestation, treatment, or course of a disorder or disease classified in another chapter (e.g., overeating, lack of exercise).

Index Terms

Maladaptive health behaviours affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere