ICD-11 code : 6E61.1;
Preferred Label : Secondary psychotic syndrome, with delusions;
ICD-11 definition : A syndrome characterized by the presence of prominent delusions that is judged to
be a direct pathophysiological consequence of a health condition not classified under
mental and behavioural disorders, based on evidence from the history, physical examination,
or laboratory findings. Hallucinations are not a prominent aspect of the clinical
presentation. The symptoms are not accounted for by delirium or by another mental
and behavioural disorder, and are not a psychologically mediated response to a severe
medical condition (e.g., an acute stress reaction in response to a life-threatening
diagnosis). This category should be used in addition the diagnosis for the presumed
underlying disorder or disease when the psychotic symptoms are sufficiently severe
to warrant specific clinical attention.;
ICD-11 synonym : Organic delusional schizophrenia-like disorder; Organic delusional disorder;
Origin ID : 566524918;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
A syndrome characterized by the presence of prominent delusions that is judged to
be a direct pathophysiological consequence of a health condition not classified under
mental and behavioural disorders, based on evidence from the history, physical examination,
or laboratory findings. Hallucinations are not a prominent aspect of the clinical
presentation. The symptoms are not accounted for by delirium or by another mental
and behavioural disorder, and are not a psychologically mediated response to a severe
medical condition (e.g., an acute stress reaction in response to a life-threatening
diagnosis). This category should be used in addition the diagnosis for the presumed
underlying disorder or disease when the psychotic symptoms are sufficiently severe
to warrant specific clinical attention.
