Public review preview. Candidate definitions have not yet been read by the two reviewers. Each entry shows its review status.
history

Judged: two independent readers; copy check clear.

diagnosis

diagnosis Diagnosis is the process of deciding what disease or disorder is present by interpreting its symptoms.

Diagnosis is the process of deciding what disease or disorder is present by interpreting its symptoms. In differential diagnosis, symptoms are compared across similar conditions so they can be told apart; this is especially important, and often more difficult, in mental disorders because normal mental traits vary widely.