May 23
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Psychiatry’s Moral Dilemma: The Pros and Cons of a Mental Health Diagnosis
Within the field of psychiatry, the decision to provide a mental health diagnosis to someone experiencing emotional distress — a range of troubling emotions, thoughts, and behaviours — often presents a moral dilemma. Of course, there may be an assumption among psychiatrists that diagnoses are, generally speaking, in a patient’s best interest, since it is intended to pinpoint what condition it is exactly that needs treating, allowing the most effective recommendations for treatment to be made.
Originally published at https://www.samwoolfe.com on May 23, 2022.
