ICD-Code F62.0: Enduring personality change after catastrophic experience
Your personality has changed following extreme psychological stress.
Every person has their own unique way of thinking, feeling and behaving. These patterns make up part of the personality. Exceptionally difficult situations can permanently alter someone's personality. This typically causes a deep distrust of other people and social withdrawal. There may be a persistent feeling of being under threat, leading to internal tension. Feelings of inner emptiness or hopelessness may also surface. You may sometimes feel alienated from the world around you or even from yourself.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).