Dissociative drug-induced anxiety disorder including ketamine or PCP

Description

Dissociative drug-induced anxiety disorder including ketamine or PCP is characterised by anxiety symptoms (e.g., apprehension or worry, fear, physiological symptoms of excessive autonomic arousal, avoidance behaviour) that develop during or soon after intoxication with dissociative drugs. The intensity or duration of the symptoms is substantially in excess of anxiety symptoms that are characteristic of Dissociative drug intoxication. The amount and duration of Dissociative drug use must be capable of producing anxiety symptoms. The symptoms are not better explained by a primary mental disorder (e.g., an Anxiety and Fear-Related Disorder, a Depressive Disorder with prominent anxiety symptoms), as might be the case if the anxiety symptoms preceded the onset of the dissociative drug use, if the symptoms persist for a substantial period of time after cessation of the dissociative drug use, or if there is other evidence of a pre-existing primary mental disorder with anxiety symptoms (e.g., a history of prior episodes not associated with dissociative drug use).

Exclusions from above levels

• QE11.7 – Hazardous use of dissociative drugs including ketamine or PCP
• QE62 – Uncomplicated bereavement
• QE84 – Acute stress reaction