Diagnostic error in mental health: a review. April 24, 2024

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-mental-health-review Diagnostic error in mental health: a review. Bradford A, Meyer AND, Khan S, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;Epub Apr 4. 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.