- F62
- Personality Disorders
Enduring Personality Changes Not Attributable to Brain Damage and Disease (F62)
DSM-5-TR: Personality Change Due to Another Medical Condition / Other Specified Personality Disorder
ICD-10-AM and DSM-5-TR may classify conditions differently. Refer to APA and WHO for complete diagnostic criteria.
Key Facts
- ICD-10 RangeF60-F69
- Subcodes4 subcodes
- Australian PrevalencePrevalence unknown — underdiagnosed. Particularly relevant for refugee populations and survivors of prolonged trauma.
- Global PrevalencePrevalence data limited. ICD-11 has replaced this with Complex PTSD (6B41) for post-catastrophic presentations.
Overview
Disorders of adult personality and behaviour that develop following catastrophic or excessive prolonged stress, or following a severe psychiatric illness, in people with no previous personality disorder. These changes are enduring and represent a significant departure from premorbid personality.
ICD-10-AM Subcodes
| Code | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F62.0 | Enduring personality change after catastrophic experience | Personality change following torture, disasters, captivity, or prolonged life-threatening situations. Features include hostile or distrustful attitude, social withdrawal, emptiness, hopelessness, and chronic nervousness. |
| F62.1 | Enduring personality change after psychiatric illness | Personality change attributable to the traumatic experience of having a severe psychiatric illness. |
| F62.8 | Other enduring personality changes | Other specified enduring personality changes. |
| F62.9 | Enduring personality change, unspecified | Unspecified enduring personality change. |
Classification Boundaries
Includes
- Enduring personality change after catastrophic experience
- Enduring personality change after psychiatric illness
Excludes1 (coded elsewhere)
- Personality disorder (F60)
- PTSD (F43.1)
- Personality and behavioural disorders due to brain disease (F07)
Australian Clinical Context
Relevant in Australian trauma services, particularly for survivors of prolonged abuse, torture (refugee populations), and catastrophic events. Phoenix Australia provides guidelines for trauma-related conditions.
Medicare (MBS) Pathways
Better Access to Mental Health Care
The primary Medicare pathway for mental health treatment in Australia. Requires a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) referral. Available for any clinically diagnosed mental disorder.
10 individual + 10 group sessions per calendar year
| Provider Type | MBS Items | Session Type |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychologist | 80000–80025 | Psychological therapy (higher rebate) |
| Registered Psychologist | 80100–80123 | Focused psychological strategies |
| Occupational Therapist | 80125–80145 | Focused psychological strategies |
| Social Worker | 80150–80175 | Focused psychological strategies |
| Psychiatrist | 291, 296–299, 300–308 | Psychiatric consultation |
GP referral items: 2700, 2701, 2715, 2717
Eligibility: Any clinically diagnosed mental disorder as defined by WHO ICD-10 Chapter V. Requires a GP or psychiatrist referral.
Exclusions:
- Intellectual disability (use Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder pathway or specialist referral)
- Dementia and organic mental disorders (use specialist referral pathway)
- Tobacco use disorder
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Reference information sourced from MBS Online (mbsonline.gov.au). Item availability, rebates, and eligibility criteria may change. This is not billing advice — always verify current items before claiming. Last verified: April 2026.
Clinical Documentation Notes
ICD-11 replaced F62.0 with Complex PTSD. Document premorbid personality, the catastrophic experience or psychiatric illness, and the specific personality changes observed. The changes should be enduring (at least 2 years) and represent a definite departure from premorbid personality.
Related Assessment Tools
Other validated instruments commonly used alongside the Enduring Personality Changes Not Attributable to Brain Damage and Disease (F62).
Related Diagnostic Codes
ICD-10-AM diagnostic codes commonly associated with the Enduring Personality Changes Not Attributable to Brain Damage and Disease (F62).
References
- World Health Organization. ICD-10-AM.
- American Psychiatric Association. DSM-5-TR. 2022.
This tool calculates scores based on published guidelines for professional reference. It does not provide clinical diagnoses. Scores are provided as reference information only and should be interpreted by a qualified practitioner in the context of a comprehensive assessment.
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