Pressured speech

Description

Speech in which the person feels undue pressure to get the words out. The person’s speech is usually rapid, loud, and emphatic and may be difficult or impossible to interrupt. Frequently, the person talks without any social stimulation and may continue to talk even though no one is listening.

Index terms

Pressured speech

Excludes

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/405565289 – Schizophrenia or other primary psychotic disorders
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/613065957 – Bipolar or related disorders

Exclusions from above levels

MG43.4Y – Insufficient intake of food or water due to self neglect
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MB23.0 – Aggressive behaviour
MB23.1 – Antisocial behaviour
MB23.2 – Avoidance behaviour
MB23.3 – Bradyphrenia
MB23.4 – Compulsions
MB23.5 – Coprolalia
MB23.6 – Disorganised behaviour
MB23.7 – Disheveled appearance
MB23.8 – Disruptive behaviour
MB23.9 – Echolalia
MB23.A – Excessive crying of child, adolescent, or adult
MB23.C – Increased sociability
MB23.D – Mutism
MB23.E – Non-suicidal self-injury
MB23.F – Odd or peculiar appearance
MB23.G – Odd or peculiar behaviour
MB23.H – Panic attack
MB23.J – Poor personal hygiene
MB23.K – Poverty of speech
MB23.M – Psychomotor agitation
MB23.N – Psychomotor retardation
MB23.Q – Social withdrawal
MB23.R – Suicide attempt
MB23.S – Suicidal behaviour
MB23.Y – Other specified symptoms and signs involving appearance and behaviour
MB23.Z – Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behaviour, unspecified

Foundation entity

Pressured speech – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1237884357

Part of: MB23: Symptoms or signs involving appearance or behaviour › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified