6E40.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Maladaptive health behaviours affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

Description

All diagnostic requirements for Psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere are met. The individual exhibits maladaptive health behaviours that adversely affect the manifestation, treatment, or course of a disorder or disease classified in another chapter (e.g., overeating, lack of exercise).

Index terms

  • Maladaptive health behaviours affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/882114523 – Mental or behavioural disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
  • QE62 – Uncomplicated bereavement
  • QE84 – Acute stress reaction

Sibling codes

  • 6E40.0 – Mental disorder affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
  • 6E40.1 – Psychological symptoms affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
  • 6E40.2 – Personality traits or coping style affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
  • 6E40.4 – Stress-related physiological response affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
  • 6E40.Y – Other specified psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
  • 6E40.Z – Psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified

Foundation entity

Maladaptive health behaviours affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/130379446

Part of: 6E40: Psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere › 06: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders