ICD-11 classes
06 Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
07 Sleep-wake disorders
Parasomnia disorders
7B01 — Parasomnias related to REM sleep
7B01.2 — Nightmare disorder
ICD-11 7B01.2 — Nightmare disorder
Nightmare disorder is characterised by recurrent, vivid and highly dysphoric dreams, often involving threat to the individual, that generally occur during REM sleep and that often result in awakening with anxiety. The person is rapidly oriented and alert upon awakening.
It includes 1 item.
- Dream anxiety disorder
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: