For example, we professionals miss the diagnosis. We get it wrong. Take the symptom "mood swing." This symptom might be seen in several different diagnoses, such as bipolar disorder, PTSD, substance abuse, domestic violence, or other brain injury. We can misattribute the root source of a symptom and therefore treatment doesn't match or work.
Sometimes things treatment-wise don't always go as expected and that can be frustrating for all involved. But there are some common reasons that results are often less than expected.
For example, we professionals miss the diagnosis. We get it wrong. Take the symptom "mood swing." This symptom might be seen in several different diagnoses, such as bipolar disorder, PTSD, substance abuse, domestic violence, or other brain injury. We can misattribute the root source of a symptom and therefore treatment doesn't match or work.
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Featured WritersKrista Clement is the Executive Editor for the Real Caring blog. For questions contact krista@realcaring.org
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