diagnostic overshadowing

Definitions

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   The mistaken attribution of signs and symptoms of a medical condition to a pre-existing…

   The mistaken attribution of signs and symptoms of a medical condition to a pre-existing known condition.

   • Clearly the consequences of diagnostic overshadowing could be potentially fatal for some people with learning disabilities as their true unerlying health need will not be identified and treated.
   • Multicultural awareness can, in fact, lead to diagnostic overshadowing if clinician attention to race or other diversity issues results in neglect of other important aspects of the client (Vontress & Jackson, 2004).
   • Accurate diagnosis is often complicated due to two factors: diagnostic overshadowing and challenging behaviors.

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