F94.2 is the ICD-10 code for Disinhibited attachment disorder of childhood. It is a four-character subcategory of F94 (Disorders of social functioning with onset specific to childhood and adolescence), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block F90–F98 (Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
A particular pattern of abnormal social functioning that arises during the first five years of life and that tends to persist despite marked changes in environmental circumstances, e.g. diffuse, nonselectively focused attachment behaviour, attention-seeking and indiscriminately friendly behaviour, poorly modulated peer interactions; depending on circumstances there may also be associated emotional or behavioural disturbance.
What F94.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Affectionless psychopathy
- Institutional syndrome
What F94.2 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
F94.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F94.2Udiskriminerende tilknytningsforstyrrelse i barndommen
DF942Uselektiv, uhæmmet tilknytnings- eller kontaktform
F94.2Lapsuuden kiintymyssuhteiden estottomuus
F94.2Bindungsstörung des Kindesalters mit Enthemmung
F94.2Trouble de l'attachement de l'enfance avec désinhibition
F94.2ontremde hechtingsstoornis op kinderleeftijd
F94.2Disinhibited attachment disorder of childhood
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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