D240

D240 is the ICF code for Handling stress and other psychological demands, classified under Activities and Participation. It describes carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions to manage and control the psychological demands required to carry out tasks demanding significant responsibilities and involving stress, distraction, or crises, such as taking exams, driving a vehicle during heavy traffic, finishing a task within a time-limit or taking responsibility for a group of individuals.

This ICF category appears in Core Sets for conditions like Diabetes Mellitus (E11), Stroke (I63), Depression (F32), Low Back Pain (M54), and 5 more. It is commonly assessed in rehabilitation, disability evaluation, and care planning for these conditions.

D240 is linked to 9 ICD-11 codes: 2C6Z, 5A11, 6A70.Z, 8A40.Z, and 5 more. These codes correspond to ICD-10 diagnoses whose ICF Core Sets include this functioning category.

D240 belongs to the Activities and Participation component of the ICF. Execution of tasks and involvement in life situations.

D240 has 5 child codes, including: D2400 (Handling responsibilities), D2401 (Handling stress), D2402 (Handling crisis), and 2 more.

The ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) is a WHO classification that describes how health conditions affect a person's functioning — body functions, body structures, activities and participation, and environmental factors. It complements ICD-10/ICD-11 diagnosis codes with functioning assessment data used in rehabilitation, disability evaluation, and care planning.