Resarch for Misdiagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders in Women by Emma Sullivan

Perceived misdiagnosis of psychiatric conditions in autistic adults by Vasiliki Kentrou et al. Published in eClinicalMedicine, a clinical journal by The Lancet. Informs about the misdiagnosis of autism and specifies the severity of this problem for women.

emmasullivan817 — 2024-10-07 21:10:51 UTC

Why women with serious mental illness often get worse care than men by Hannah Furfaro, published by The Seattle Times. Cites evidence from a study, which provides case studies and possible solutions.

emmasullivan817 — 2024-10-07 21:21:17 UTC

Bipolar Disorder in Women Commonly Misdiagnosed, no author available. Published by Destination Hope Treatment Center. Provides information on misdiagnosis of bipolar and explains how that can lead to substance abuse, showing the severity of this problem.

emmasullivan817 — 2024-10-07 21:26:56 UTC

ADHD in a women during (peri)menopause: missed diagnoses and cardiac complaints by J. S. Kooij. Published by Cambridge University Press. Provides information on misdiagnosis of ADHD in women through a case study.

emmasullivan817 — 2024-10-07 21:35:09 UTC

Mental Health and Illness of Women by Prabha S. Chandra et al. Published by Springer Reference. Overviews the ways people have tried to account for gender differences in diagnosis and explains the shortcomings.

emmasullivan817 — 2024-10-07 21:43:39 UTC

About Mental Illness, no author available. Published by National Alliance on Mental Illness. Provides information on the dangers of under diagnosis for patients and for the economy.

emmasullivan817 — 2024-10-07 21:49:14 UTC

Who can do something about this problem, and what can they do?

emmasullivan817 — 2024-10-07 21:49:54 UTC

The American Psychiatry Association can provide grants for research on psychological disorders in women. This will allow them to update diagnostic criteria in the DSM and psychiatry training.

Who are the stakeholders in this problem?

emmasullivan817 — 2024-10-07 21:50:16 UTC

Women with psychiatric disorders, friends and family of these women, psychologists and psychiatrists, and the APA (American Psychological Association)

What are the constraints and affordances around this problem?

emmasullivan817 — 2024-10-07 21:50:28 UTC

Constraints:

-The solution to this problem will be very costly and will take many years to be accomplished.

-Fixing this problem requires the APA to admit to discrimination within their research.

Affordances:

-Most psychologists and psychiatrists are in the field to help people, so they are more prone to listen to this argument if it means they can help people better.

-There are many personal examples of this problem, so it is likely that a large number of people will have a personal connection to it.

emmasullivan817 — 2024-10-21 06:16:17 UTC