Preventing the risk of iatrogenic harm when assessing and diagnosing functional neurological disorders and other functional somatic symptoms

The present commentary raises some concerns about the risk of iatrogenic harm arising out of the diagnosis of functional neurologic and somatic disorders. These concerns are supported by evidence from the history of hysteria and findings from contemporary brain imaging. We discuss their implications...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Stanghellini, George Ikkos, Cecilia Maria Esposito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Series:European Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933824017784/type/journal_article