Personality and Behavioural Disorders Due to Brain Disease, Damage, and Dysfunction (F07)
DSM-5-TR: Personality Change Due to Another Medical Condition
ICD-10-AM and DSM-5-TR may classify conditions differently. Refer to APA and WHO for complete diagnostic criteria.
Key Facts
ICD-10 Range
F00-F09
Subcodes
5 subcodes
Overview
Alteration of personality and behaviour as a residual or concomitant disorder of brain disease, damage, or dysfunction. Characterised by changes in the individual's habitual patterns of premorbid behaviour involving emotions, needs, and impulses.
ICD-10-AM Subcodes
| Code | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F07.0 | Organic personality disorder | |
| F07.1 | Postencephalitic syndrome | |
| F07.2 | Postconcussional syndrome | |
| F07.8 | Other organic personality and behavioural disorders | |
| F07.9 | Unspecified organic personality and behavioural disorder |
Classification Boundaries
Includes
- Organic personality disorder
- Postencephalitic syndrome
- Postconcussional syndrome
- Frontal lobe syndrome
Excludes1 (coded elsewhere)
- Personality disorder (F60)
- Postconcussional syndrome (F07.2 — included here)
- Postencephalitic syndrome (F07.1 — included here)
Excludes2 (may co-occur)
- Specific personality disorders (F60)
Australian Clinical Context
Common after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Brain Injury Australia provides support and advocacy. NDIS provides funding for TBI rehabilitation.
Medicare (MBS) Pathways
Specialist Referral Pathway
Conditions in this category do not have a structured allied health Medicare pathway. Treatment is typically managed through specialist psychiatrist or physician consultations, with additional support through state/territory services or NDIS.
| Provider Type | MBS Items | Session Type |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrist | 291, 296–299, 300–308 | Psychiatric consultation |
| Geriatrician / Physician | Standard specialist consultation items | Specialist medical consultation |
Geriatrician / Physician
GP referral items: Standard GP referral to specialist
Eligibility: Referral to specialist required. No structured allied health pathway under Medicare for these conditions.
Not covered by Better Access. Specialist neuropsychiatry pathways apply.
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Clinical Documentation Notes
Document premorbid personality, nature of brain injury or disease, and specific behavioural changes. Neuropsychological assessment aids characterisation. Differentiate from lifelong personality disorders.
Related Diagnostic Codes
ICD-10-AM diagnostic codes commonly associated with the Personality and Behavioural Disorders Due to Brain Disease, Damage, and Dysfunction (F07).
References
- World Health Organization. ICD-10-AM.
- American Psychiatric Association. DSM-5-TR. 2022.
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