title: Diagnosis before treatment.
abstract: The essence of a medical approach in psychiatry is the application of a structured diagnostic assessment. Treatment without diagnosis is a form of quackery. Psychiatric therapy, like any form of medical treatment, must be tailored to fit the individual patient.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000592:standards*; D011613:Psychotherapy