06 - Problems associated with harmful or traumatic

Problems associated with harmful or traumatic events

Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Requirements for ICD-11 Mental, Behavioural or Neurodevelopmental Disorders Events resulting in loss of self-esteem in childhood • Events resulting in loss of self-esteem in childhood refers to events resulting in a negative self-reappraisal by the child, such as failure in tasks with high personal investment; disclosure or discovery of a shameful or stigmatizing personal or family event; or other humiliating experiences. Other specified problems associated with upbringing Problems associated with upbringing, unspecified Problems associated with harmful or traumatic events Personal experience of being a victim of crime or terrorism Exposure to disaster, war or other hostilities Personal history of maltreatment See the section on relationship problems and maltreatment, p. 707 Personal frightening experience in childhood Acute stress reaction See the section on disorders specifically associated with stress, p. 361, for the full CDDR. • Acute stress reaction refers to the development of transient emotional, somatic, cognitive or behavioural symptoms as a result of exposure to an event or situation (either short- or long-lasting) of an extremely threatening or horrific nature (e.g. natural or human-made disasters, combat, serious accidents, sexual violence, assault). Symptoms may include QE96 QE9Y QE9Z QE80 QE81 QE82 QE83 Reasons for contact with mental health services | Problems associated with traumatic events QE84