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Diagnostic criteria for Pain Disorder A. Pain in one or more anatomical sites is the predominant focus of the clinical presentation and is of sufficient severity to warrant clinical attention. B. The pain causes clinically significant distress or impairment in
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Associated Features and Disorders Associated descriptive features and mental disorders. Pain may severely disrupt various aspects of daily life. Unemployment, disability, and family problems are frequently encountered among individuals with chronic forms of Pain Disorder. Iatrogenic Opioid Dependence or Abuse
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Specific Culture, Age, and Gender Features There may be differences in how various ethnic and cultural groups respond to painful stimuli and how they express their reactions to pain. However, because there is so much individual variation, these factors are
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Differential Diagnosis Pain symptoms are included in the diagnostic criteria for Somatization Disorder. If the pain associated with psychological factors occurs exclusively during the course of Somatization Disorder, an additional diagnosis of Pain Disorder Associated With Psychological Factors is not
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Recording Procedures The diagnostic code for Pain Disorder is selected based on the subtype described above. The code is 307.80 for Pain Disorder Associated With Psychological Factors. For Pain Disorder Associated With Both Psychological Factors and a General Medical Condition,
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Subtypes and Specifiers Pain Disorder is coded according to the subtype that best characterizes the factors involved in the etiology and maintenance of the pain: 307.80 Pain Disorder Associated With Psychological Factors. This subtype is used when psychological factors are
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Diagnostic Features The essential feature of Pain Disorder is pain that is the predominant focus of the clinical presentation and is of sufficient severity to warrant clinical attention (Criterion A). The pain causes significant distress or impairment in social, occupational,
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