Diagnostic criteria for Pain Disorder
A. Pain in one or more anatomical sites is the predominant focus of the clinical presentation and… » »
Diagnostic criteria for Pain Disorder
A. Pain in one or more anatomical sites is the predominant focus of the clinical presentation and… » »
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 Features
The essential feature of Pain Disorder is pain that is the predominant focus of the clinical presentation and is of… » »