Unspecified Dissociative Disorder 307
micro-amnesias; transient stupor; and/or altera tions in sensory-motor functioning (e.g.,
analgesia, paralysis).
4.Dissociative trance:  This condition is characterized by an acute narrowing or com-
plete loss of awareness of immediate surroundings that manifests as profound unre-
sponsiveness or insensitivity to environmental stimuli. The unresponsiveness may be
accompanied by minor stereotyped behaviors (e.g., finger movements) of which the in-
dividual is unaware and/or that he or she cannot control, as well as transient paralysis
or loss of consciousness. The dissociative trance is not a normal part of a broadly ac-
cepted collective cultural or religious practice.
Unspecified Dissociative Disorder
300.15 (F44.9)
This category applies to presentations in which symptoms characteristic of a dissociative
disorder that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or
other important areas of functioning predominate but do not meet the full criteria for any of
the disorders in the dissociative disorders diagnostic class. The unspecified dissociative
disorder category is used in situations in which the clinician chooses not to specify the rea-
son that the criteria are not met for a specific dissociative disorder, and includes presen-
tations for which there is insufficient information to make a more specific diagnosis (e.g.,
in emergency room settings).