Diagnostic criteria for Pain Disorder

A. Pain in one or more anatomical sites is the predominant focus of the clinical presentation and… » »   

Specific Culture and Gender Features

Whether it is unreasonable for the preoccupation with disease to persist despite appropriate medical evaluation and reassurance… » »   

Associated Features and Disorders

Associated descriptive features and mental disorders. Pain may severely disrupt various aspects of daily life. Unemployment, disability, and… » »   

Specific Culture, Age, and Gender Features

There may be differences in how various ethnic and cultural groups respond to painful stimuli and… » »   

Differential Diagnosis

Pain symptoms are included in the diagnostic criteria for Somatization Disorder. If the pain associated with psychological factors occurs exclusively… » »   

Recording Procedures

The diagnostic code for Pain Disorder is selected based on the subtype described above. The code is 307.80 for Pain… » »   

Subtypes and Specifiers

Pain Disorder is coded according to the subtype that best characterizes the factors involved in the etiology and maintenance… » »   

Diagnostic criteria for 300.11 Conversion Disorder

A. One or more symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor or sensory function that suggest a… » »   

Diagnostic Features

The essential feature of Pain Disorder is pain that is the predominant focus of the clinical presentation and is of… » »   

Differential Diagnosis

The major diagnostic concern in evaluating potential conversion symptoms is the exclusion of occult neurological or other general medical conditions… » »