An August article in The Wall Street Journal Online highlights the prevalence of psychological symptoms attributed to medical conditions. In "Confusing Medical Ailments with Mental Illness," Harvard psychiatrist Barbara Schildkrout says more than 100 medical illnesses can be masked as mental health disorders. According to the article, "untangling cause and effect can challenge even seasoned clinicians, and the potential for missed diagnoses is growing."
Read the story, which includes warning signs for problems that seem behavioral, but may be medical:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904480904576496271983911668.html.
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