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Objective: This paper discusses an activity, hitherto inadequately identified, which is an increasingly important part of contemporary practice.

Conclusion: Iatrogenesis presents today in new guises but can be satisfying and productive to address.

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bipolar disorder borderline personality disorder medicalization undiagnosis

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Undiagnosis: An Important New Role for Psychiatry

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