F60.6 is the ICD-10 code for Anxious [avoidant] personality disorder. It is a four-character subcategory of F60 (Specific personality disorders), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block F60–F69 (Disorders of adult personality and behaviour) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Personality disorder characterized by feelings of tension and apprehension, insecurity and inferiority. There is a continuous yearning to be liked and accepted, a hypersensitivity to rejection and criticism with restricted personal attachments, and a tendency to avoid certain activities by habitual exaggeration of the potential dangers or risks in everyday situations.
F60.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F60.6Engstelig [unnvikende] personlighetsforstyrrelse
DF606Ængstelig personlighedsstruktur
F60.6Estynyt persoonallisuus
F60.6Ängstliche (vermeidende) Persönlichkeitsstörung
F60.6Personnalité anxieuse [évitante]
F60.6angstige [ontwijkende] persoonlijkheidsstoornis
F60.6Avoidant personality disorder
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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