ICD-11 · 6C44.10

Harmful pattern of use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics, episodic

A pattern of episodic or intermittent use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics that has caused clinically significant harm to a person’s physical or mental health or in which behavior induced by sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics has caused clinically significant harm to the health of other people. The pattern of episodic or intermittent use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics is evident over a period of at least 12 months. Harm may be caused by the intoxicating effects of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics, the direct or secondary toxic effects on body organs and systems, or a harmful route of administration.

ICD-11 diagnostic criteria

How to recognise

In the ICD-11 framework, the core symptoms taken into account when recognising Harmful pattern of use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics, episodic are:

Differential diagnosis

When diagnosing Harmful pattern of use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics, episodic, the following ICD-11 disorders should be considered in the differential diagnosis:

Frequently asked questions

How is Harmful pattern of use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics, episodic diagnosed according to ICD-11?

According to ICD-11, the diagnostic criteria for Harmful pattern of use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics, episodic (6C44.10) include: epizodyczne używanie leków; negatywne konsekwencje zdrowotne.

What disorders are in the differential diagnosis of Harmful pattern of use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics, episodic?

The differential diagnosis of Harmful pattern of use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics, episodic (6C44.10) includes: Epizod szkodliwego używania leków uspokajających, nasennych lub przeciwlękowych (6C44.0), Uzależnienie od leków uspokajających, nasennych lub przeciwlękowych (6C44.2).

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