When reading a psych report you may
find that the doctor provided “Rule Out” diagnoses. “Rule Out” diagnoses are used only when there
is diagnostic uncertainty. With all due
respect to the psych doctor who authored the report with “Rule Out” diagnoses,
this indicates that they are unsure whether these diagnoses truly exist. Accordingly, it is unclear why a doctor would
chose to write a comprehensive report without obtaining sufficient information
to be certain about their diagnosis.
However, it is clear that by adding “Rule Out” diagnoses to their
diagnostic categories, the doctor has clouded the issue concerning the
patient’s psychological state.
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