Pain Disorder Associated With a General Medical Condition - Cross-Examining Psych Doctors, Tip #86

The DSM-IV-TR is very clear in stating on page 499 that a Pain Disorder Associated With a General Medical Condition is a disorder in which there is pain that results from a general medical condition.  The DSM-IV-TR is also very explicit in stating, “This subtype of Pain Disorder is not considered a mental disorder and is coded on Axis III.”  Accordingly, if one is concerned with the possibility of an individual having had a psychological disorder, the specification of a Pain Disorder Associated With a General Medical Condition is clearly not relevant since this condition is not a mental disorder.