V60.3 (260.2) Problem Related to Living Alone
This category should be used when a problem associated with living alone is the focus of clinical attention or has an impact on the individual’s treatment or prognosis. Examples of such problems include chronic feelings of loneliness, isolation, and lack of structure in car— rying out activities of daily living (e.g., irregular meal and sleep schedules, inconsistent performance of home maintenance chores).
V62.4 (260.3) Acculturation Difficulty
This category should be used when difficulty in adjusting to a new culture (e.g., following migration) is the focus of clinical attention or has an impact on the individual’s treatment or prognosis.
V62.4 (260.4) Social Exclusion or Rejection
This category should be used when there is an imbalance of social power such that there is recurrent social exclusion or rejection by others. Examples of social rejection include bul- lying, teasing, and intimidation by others; being targeted by others for verbal abuse and humiliation; and being purposefully excluded from the activities of peers, workmates, or others in one’s social environment.
V62.4 (260.5) Target of (Perceived) Adverse Discrimination or Persecution
This category should be used when there is perceived or experienced discrimination against or persecution of the individual based on his or her membership (or perceived
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V62.9 (260.9) Unspecified Problem Related to Social Environment
This category should be used when there is a problem related to the individual's social en- vironment other than as specified above.
Problems Related to Crime or Interaction
With the Legal System
V62.89 (265.4) Victim of Crime
V62.5 (265.0) Conviction in Civil or Criminal Proceedings Without Imprisonment
V62.5 (265.1) Imprisonment or Other Incarceration
V62.5 (265.2) Problems Related to Release From Prison
V62.5 (265.3) Problems Related to Other Legal Circumstances
V65.49 (270.9) Sex Counseling
This category should be used when the individual seeks counseling related to sex educa- tion, sexual behavior, sexual orientation, sexual attitudes (embarrassment, timidity), oth- ers’ sexual behavior or orientation (e.g., spouse, partner, child), sexual enjoyment, or any other sex-related issue.
V65.40 (271.9) Other Counseling or Consultation
This category should be used when counseling is provided or advice/consultation is sought for a problem that is not specified above or elsewhere in this chapter. Examples in- clude spiritual or religious counseling, dietary counseling, and counseling on nicotine use.
Problems Related to Other Psychosocial, Personal,
V62.89 (265.8) Religious or Spiritual Problem
This category can be used when the focus of clinical attention is a religious or spiritual problem. Examples include distressing experiences that involve loss or questioning of faith, problems associated with conversion to a new faith, or questioning of spiritual val- ues that may not necessarily be related to an organized church or religious institution.
V61.7 (264.0) Problems Related to Unwanted Pregnancy
V61.5 (264.1) Problems Related to Multiparity
V62.89 (264.4) Discord With Social Service Provider, Including Probation Officer,
Case Manager, or Social Services Worker
V62.89 (265.4) Victim of Terrorism or Torture
V62.22 (265.5) Exposure to Disaster, War, or Other Hostilities