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... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > perspective of the decision maker > differential diagnosis
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > perspective of the decision maker > differential diagnosis
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > screening, assessment, and diagnosis > diagnosis > differential diagnosis

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differential diagnosis  

Definition

  • The process of differentiating between two or more psychiatric disorders that have similar or overlapping signs or symptoms. This practice involves a process of elimination used by qualified clinicians to correctly diagnose a specific disorder. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Differential Diagnosis]

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