Diagnostic error in mental health: a review.

Andrea Bradford; Ashley N D Meyer; Sundas Khan; Traber D Giardina; Hardeep Singh

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Diagnostic error in mental health: a review.

April 24, 2024

Bradford A, Meyer AND, Khan S, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;Epub Apr 4.

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Diagnostic errors in mental health disorders have not yet received the same attention as diagnostic errors in other care settings. This article describes diagnostic pitfalls for common mental health disorders including schizophrenia, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), autism spectrum, mood, and bipolar disorders. The authors urge parallel development of interventions to reduce misdiagnosis and estimating error rates.

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