DSM-IV - Amnestic Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
[From American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 4th ed. Text rev. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; copyright 2000.] ...
- The development of memory impairment as manifested by impairment in the ability to learn new information or the inability to recall previously learned information.
- The memory disturbance causes significant impairment in social or occupational functioning and represents a significant decline from a previous level of functioning.
- The memory disturbance does not occur exclusively during the course of a delirium or a dementia.
- There is evidence from the history, physical examination, or laboratory findings that the disturbance is the direct physiological consequence of a general medical condition (including physical trauma).
Transient: if memory impairment lasts for 1 month or less
Chronic: if memory impairment lasts for more than 1 month
Coding note: Include the name of the general medical condition on Axis I, e.g., Amnestic disorder due to head trauma; also code the general medical condition on Axis III.
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