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'''Diagnosis''' is the identification of the nature of anything, either by [[process of elimination]] or other analytical methods. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines, with slightly different implementations on the application of logic and experience to determine the cause and effect relationships. Below are given as examples and tools used to identify the causes of [[symptoms]] and [[disorders]], both [[physical disorders|physical]] and [[mental disorders]].
 
'''Diagnosis''' is the identification of the nature of anything, either by [[process of elimination]] or other analytical methods. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines, with slightly different implementations on the application of logic and experience to determine the cause and effect relationships. Below are given as examples and tools used to identify the causes of [[symptoms]] and [[disorders]], both [[physical disorders|physical]] and [[mental disorders]].
   
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In [[psychiatry]] diagnosis is an important tool for psychiatrists but it is sometimes a problematic issue for psychologists treating the same people.
 
==In education==
 
* [[Educational diagnosis]]
 
   
==In medicine==
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==General issues==
*[[Autopsy]]
 
 
*[[Clinical judgement (not diagnosis)]]
 
*[[Clinical judgement (not diagnosis)]]
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*[[Computer assisted diagnosis]]
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*[[Comorbidity]]
 
*[[Diagnosis related groups]]
 
*[[Diagnosis related groups]]
 
*[[Differential diagnosis]]
 
*[[Differential diagnosis]]
 
*[[Dual diagnosis]]
 
*[[Dual diagnosis]]
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*[[Diagnosis related groups]]
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*[[Differential diagnosis]]
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*[[Dual diagnosis]]
 
*[[Intake interview]]
 
*[[International Classification of Diseases]]
 
*[[Labelling]]
 
*[[Medical diagnosis]]
 
*[[Medical diagnosis]]
*[[Psychodiagnosis]]
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*[[Measurement]]
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*[[Misdiagnosis]]
 
*[[Needs assessment]]
 
*[[Patient history]]
 
*[[Prognosis]]
 
*[[Research diagnostic criteria]]
 
*[[Retrospective diagnosis]]
 
*[[Retrospective diagnosis]]
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*[[Self diagnosis]]
 
*[[Severity (disorders)]]
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*[[Screening]]
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*[[Structured clinical interview]]
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*[[Subtypes (disorders)]]
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*[[Symptom checklists]]
 
 
==In education==
 
* [[Educational diagnosis]]
   
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==In organizational psychology==
==Methods used to contribute to a diagnosis==
 
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*[[Organizational diagnostics]]
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==Methods used to contribute to a diagnosis in psychology and psychiatry==
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*[[Anatomically detailed dolls]]
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*[[Cognitive assessment]]
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*[[Computer assisted diagnosis]]
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*[[Diagnosis classification]]
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*[[Diagnosis codes]]
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*[[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]]
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*[[Diagnostic Interview Schedule]]
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*[[Drug usage screening]]
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*[[Functional assessment]]
 
*[[Global clinical assessment tools]] such as the [[General health questionaire]]
 
*[[Global clinical assessment tools]] such as the [[General health questionaire]]
 
*[[Geriatric assessment]]
 
*[[Geriatric assessment]]
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*[[International Classification of Diseases]]
*[[Intake interview]]
 
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*[[Medical classification]]
 
*[[Neuropsychological assessment]]
 
*[[Neuropsychological assessment]]
 
*[[Pain measurement]]
 
*[[Pain measurement]]
*[[Patient history]]
 
*[[Psychological assessment]]
 
 
*[[Psychiatric assessment]]
 
*[[Psychiatric assessment]]
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*[[Psychiatric evaluation]]
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*[[Psychodiagnosis]]
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*[[Psychodiagnostic interview]]
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*[[Psychodiagnostic typologies]]
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*[[Psychological assessment]]
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*[[Psychological formulation]]
 
*[[Screening]]
 
*[[Screening]]
 
*[[Symptom checklists]]
 
*[[Symptom checklists]]
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*[[Transdiagnostic theory]]
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==In medicine==
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These procedures are of interest to psychologists:
 
*[[Autopsy]]
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*[[Angiography]]
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*[[Biological markers]]
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*[[Biopsy]]
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*[[Body mass index]]
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*[[Cancer screening]]
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*[[Cardiography]]
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*[[Dexamethasone suppression test]]
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*[[Echoencephalography]]
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*[[Electroculography]]
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*[[Electrocardiography]]
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*[[Electroencephalography]]
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*[[Electromyography]]
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*[[Electronystagmography]]
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*[[Electroplethysmography]]
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*[[Electroretinography]]
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*[[Encephalography]]
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*[[General Health Questionnaire]]
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*[[Genetic testing]]
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*[[Geriatric assessment]]
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*[[Health screening]]
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*[[HIV testing]]
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*[[Magnetic Resonance Imaging]]
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*[[Mammography]]
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*[[Medical model]]
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*[[Neuroimaging]]
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*[[Opthalmologic examination]]
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*[[Physical examination]]
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*[[Plethysmography]]
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*[[Pneumoencephalography]]
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*[[Polysomnography]]
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*[[Prenatal diagnosis]]
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*[[Rheoencephalography]]
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*[[Roentgenography]]
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*[[Tomography]]
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*[[Urinalysis]]
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==Logic==
 
==Logic==
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Bayesian probability]]
 
*[[Bayesian probability]]
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*[[Cognitive psychology of missed diagnosis]]
 
*[[Clinical psychology: Types of problem]]
 
*[[Clinical psychology: Types of problem]]
*[[Comorbidity]]
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*[[Medical intuitive]]
*[[International Classification of Diseases]]
 
*[[Labelling]]
 
*[[Measurement]]
 
*[[Misdiagnois]]
 
 
*[[Organizational diagnostics]]
 
*[[Organizational diagnostics]]
 
*[[Other approaches to defining what we do]]
 
*[[Other approaches to defining what we do]]
*[[Prognosis]]
 
*[[Research diagnostic criteria]]
 
*[[Severity (disorders)]]
 
 
*[[Working towards a new classification in clinical psychology]]
 
*[[Working towards a new classification in clinical psychology]]
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[[Category:Aspects of disorders]]
 
[[Category:Medical terms]]
 
[[Category:Medical terms]]
 
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
 
[[Category:Diagnosis]]

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Diagnosis is the identification of the nature of anything, either by process of elimination or other analytical methods. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines, with slightly different implementations on the application of logic and experience to determine the cause and effect relationships. Below are given as examples and tools used to identify the causes of symptoms and disorders, both physical and mental disorders.

In psychiatry diagnosis is an important tool for psychiatrists but it is sometimes a problematic issue for psychologists treating the same people.

General issues

In education

In organizational psychology

Methods used to contribute to a diagnosis in psychology and psychiatry

In medicine

These procedures are of interest to psychologists:


Logic

See also

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