Unspecified Dissociative Disorder
Unspecified dissociative disorder (UDD) is similar to other specified dissociative disorder, but this diagnosis is only made when the exact diagnosis is unknown or when it cannot be said that or why the symptoms present do not qualify for another dissociative disorder. This diagnosis is usually made when there is not time or opportunity for a more specific diagnosis to be made.
Diagnostic Criteria
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 presentations for which there is insufficient information to make a more specific diagnosis (e.g., in emergency room settings).