Psychosis: what it is and what it is not. Psychiatric diagnosis an an ethical problem.
The different causes of misdiagnosis in psychiatry are reviewed, and the ethical implications of such misdiagnoses are discussed.
Kocmur
Marga
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Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana, 1260 Ljubljana-Polje, Slovenia.
D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000941:ethics*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D012941:Social Responsibility