Mental health

Dependence-related concepts which express the current existence of abuse are acceptable.

• For example,

  • 191816009 |Drug dependence (disorder)|

Dependence-related concepts which express the pattern as either continuous or episodic are not acceptable. 

• X with single episode

• X with multiple episodes

• Current episode of X

• First episode of X

• X with continuous pattern

• Drug abuse, continuous (disorder)

• Episodic drug abuse (disorder) 

Concepts describing full or partial remission are acceptable but not the phase of the remission.

• X in full remission 

• X in partial remission

  • For example, 

• X in early full remission

• X in sustained full remission

• X in sustained partial remission 

Conditions with associated symptoms should be expressed and modeled like combined disorders. Due to situations are acceptable but not simple Co-occurrent.

• For example, 

  • 703850002 |Delirium due to benzodiazepine withdrawal (disorder)|

Concepts containing X without Y are considered on a case-by-case basis.

• 724735003 |Oppositional defiant disorder without chronic irritability-anger (disorder)|

• Bipolar type II disorder with current episode moderately depressive without psychotic symptoms

See also relative page:

Remission