What is classified as Other Specified Dissociative Disorder?

Other Specified Dissociative Disorder is characterized by symptomatic presentations that do not fully meet the criteria for any specific dissociative disorder outlined in the DSM-5-TR. This category allows clinicians to provide a diagnosis when the symptoms are present and causing significant distress or impairment in functioning, but the presentation does not align completely with established disorders like Dissociative Identity Disorder or Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder.

This diagnostic category provides flexibility for clinicians to recognize and classify unique manifestations of dissociative symptoms in their patients. For example, a patient may experience dissociative symptoms that significantly affect their daily life but do not fit neatly into any of the specific dissociative disorder criteria.

Other options emphasize aspects that do not accurately represent the scope of Other Specified Dissociative Disorder. Identity disruption is more closely related to conditions like Dissociative Identity Disorder, while maintaining consistent perceptions of reality is contrary to the nature of dissociative disorders, wherein individuals typically struggle with perception and identity. Finally, disorders related to cognitive impairments align with other diagnostic categories and do not pertain specifically to dissociative disorders.