V Codes (DSM-5) & Z Codes (ICD-10) Primer V Codes (used in the DSM-5 and ICD-9) and Z Codes (used in the ICD-10), also known as Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention, are codes used to identify issues that are a focus of clinical a
Adjustment disorder (AjD) is a maladaptive reaction to an identifiable psychosocial stressor or multiple stressors (e.g., divorce, illness or disability, socio-economic problems, conflicts at home or work) that usually emerge within a month of the exposure to the stressor [1]. The diagnostic ...