ICD-11 classes
21 Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere...
Mental or behavioural symptoms, signs or clinical findings
MB23 — Symptoms or signs involving appearance or behaviour
MB23.L — Pressured speech
ICD-11 MB23.L — Pressured speech
Speech in which the person feels undue pressure to get the words out. The person’s speech is usually rapid, loud, and emphatic and may be difficult or impossible to interrupt. Frequently, the person talks without any social stimulation and may continue to talk even though no one is listening.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
It excludes 2 items.
- Schizophrenia or other primary psychotic disorders (6A20-6A2Z)
- Bipolar or related disorders (6A60-6A6Z)
It has no clarifying diagnoses.