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ICD-10 diagnosis code

F62.0 Enduring personality change after catastrophic experience

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F62.0 is the ICD-10 code for Enduring personality change after catastrophic experience. It is a four-character subcategory of F62 (Enduring personality changes, not attributable to brain damage and disease), 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

Enduring personality change, present for at least two years, following exposure to catastrophic stress. The stress must be so extreme that it is not necessary to consider personal vulnerability in order to explain its profound effect on the personality. The disorder is characterized by a hostile or distrustful attitude toward the world, social withdrawal, feelings of emptiness or hopelessness, a chronic feeling of "being on edge" as if constantly threatened, and estrangement. Post-traumatic stress disorder (F43.1) may precede this type of personality change.

What F62.0 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Personality change after:
    • concentration camp experiences
    • disasters
    • prolonged: captivity with an imminent possibility of being killed
    • prolonged: exposure to life-threatening situations such as being a victim of terrorism
    • torture

What F62.0 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • post-traumatic stress disorder F43.1

F62.0 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

F62.0Varaktig personlighetsförändring till följd av katastrofupplevelse

NorwayICD-10-NO

F62.0Vedvarende personlighetsforandring etter katastrofal livshendelse

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DF620Personlighedsændring efter katastrofeoplevelse

FinlandICD-10-FI

F62.0Tuhoisaa kokemusta seuraava persoonallisuuden muutos

GermanyICD-10-GM

F62.0Andauernde Persönlichkeitsänderung nach Extrembelastung

FranceICD-10-FR

F62.0Modification durable de la personnalité après une expérience de catastrophe

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

F62.0duurzame persoonlijkheidsverandering na een catastrofale ervaring

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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