Psychiatric Disorders

Over diagnosing and self diagnosing of mental disorders is, probably, one of the most significant problems of modern psychology and psychiatry. A number of specialists have pointed out the dangers associated with such self-diagnosis, but still the number of people willing to establish a diagnosis without spending much time and visiting a professional is constantly increasing (American Family Physician, 2006).
A modern person is oftentimes being informed about the dangers, deriving from their work, the style of life they are conducting, the food they are eating, the air they are inhaling, the music they are listening to and the way they walk. Certainly, it is critically important to inform people of the dangers they may face in modern world.

The point is that self-diagnosis is related to a number of psychological issues, which make the process nearly impossible. There are many factors, which need to be thoroughly evaluated and objective evaluation of these factors based on one’s own feelings is almost impossible. It takes a different person to be capable of properly evaluating the symptoms. This is particularly true when it comes to evaluating the symptoms of mental disorders. The point is that in many instances some of the physiological diseases may be mistaken for psychiatric disorders and the other way around. It takes knowledge and experience of a professional and, in many instances, of a number of professionals to establish diagnoses and begin proper

Still, establishing a correct diagnosis may be impossible without performing a number of tests, which would exclude physical reasons from the number of possible reasons of the symptoms reported (Stonier et al, 2010). It is important to remember, that similar symptoms may have different causes and it takes a professional, deeply knowledgeable in their field, to set a correct diagnosis. In many cases such a professional will need information about other medical states of the patient, and in the most complicated cases several specialists may have to discuss the state of the patient. This is why relying purely on the results of a quick online test is not only unacceptable but should be considered unthinkable for any reasonable patient. Late diagnosis, misdiagnosis, not diagnosing existing states are all equally potentially dangerous to overall health state of a patient and it is important to realize these threads. Dedicating necessary amount of time to proper diagnosis will in the final score save the patient both the time and the effort and will help them obtain reasonable