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Other Specified Anxiety Disorder
300.09 (F41.8)
This category applies to presentations in which symptoms characteristic of an anxiety dis-
order that cause clinically significant distre ss or impairment in social, occupational, or oth-
er important areas of functioning predominate but do not meet the full criteria for any of the
disorders in the anxiety disorders diagnostic class. The other specified anxiety disorder
category is used in situations in which the clinician chooses to communicate the specific
reason that the presentation does not meet the criteria for any specific anxiety disorder.
This is done by recording “other specified anxiety disorder” followed by the specific reason
(e.g., “generalized anxiety not occurring more days than not”).
Examples of presentations that can be specified using the “other specified” designation
include the following:
1.Limited-symptom attacks.
2.Generalized anxiety not occurring more days than not.
3.Khyâl cap  (wind attacks):  See “Glossary of Cultural Concepts of Distress” in the Ap-
pendix.
4.Ataque de nervios  (attack of nerves): See “Glossary of Cultural Concepts of Distress”
in the Appendix.
Unspecified Anxiety Disorder
300.00 (F41.9)
This category applies to presentations in which symptoms characteristic of an anxiety dis-
order that cause clinically significant distre ss or impairment in social, occupational, or oth-
er important areas of functioning predominate but do not meet the full criteria for any of the
disorders in the anxiety disorders diagnostic cl ass. The unspecified anxiety disorder cate-
gory is used in situations in which the clinician chooses not to specify the reason that the
criteria are not met for a specific anxiety disorder, and includes presentations in which