# 168 - 6C5Z Disorder due to addictive behaviours, un

# 6C5Z Disorder due to addictive behaviours, unspecified

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Disorders due to substance use or addictive behaviours
Boundary with the effects of psychoactive substances, including medications
Use of specific prescribed medications or illicit substances (e.g. dopamine agonists such as 
pramipexole for Parkinson disease or restless legs syndrome or illicit substances such as 
methamfetamine) can sometimes cause impaired control over gaming behaviour due to their 
direct effects on the central nervous system, with onset corresponding to use of the substance or 
medication. Gaming disorder should not be diagnosed in such cases.
Other specified disorder due to addictive behaviours
Essential (required) features
• The presentation is characterized by symptoms that share primary clinical features with 
other disorders due to addictive behaviours, including a persistent pattern of repetitive 
behaviour in which the individual exhibits impaired control over the behaviour (e.g. onset, 
frequency, intensity, duration, termination, context); increasing priority given to the 
behaviour to the extent that it takes precedence over other life interests and daily activities; 
and continuation or escalation of the behaviour despite negative consequences (e.g. family 
conflict, poor scholastic performance, negative impact on health). 
Note: impaired control over substance use or sexual behaviour is not included in 
this category.
• The pattern of repetitive behaviour may be continuous or episodic and recurrent, but is 
manifested over an extended period of time (e.g. 12 months).
• The symptoms are not better accounted for by another mental, behavioural or 
neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g. autism spectrum disorder, an obsessive-compulsive 
or related disorder, a feeding or eating disorder, an impulse control disorder), are not a 
manifestation of another medical condition, and are not due to the effects of a substance 
or medication on the central nervous system, including withdrawal effects.
• The symptoms result in significant distress or significant impairment in personal, family, 
social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning.
Disorder due to addictive behaviours, unspecified
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Disorders due to addictive behaviours | Other specified disorder due to addictive behaviour