F40.1: Social phobias
You have anxiety in situations where you are amongst people.
Anxiety is an unpleasant sensation of threat. There are mental conditions that leave you feeling more anxious than normal or anxious without just cause. There are a variety of reasons for these mental disorders. Physical and mental influences can play a role.
You have a mental disorder. This condition causes you to be afraid of situations where you’re with people. This anxiety often occurs when you are the center of attention. You are afraid of criticism or of embarrassing yourself. You often avoid the situations that make you afraid.
When someone is afraid, a range of symptoms may appear. For example, they may feel unsafe and light-headed or feel that they are losing control. Other possible symptoms are things like nausea or blushing. You may also sweat or have shaky hands. They can also feel it is more difficult to breathe.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).