Written answers

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Department of Health

Mental Health Services

6:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health the procedure for a person to correct a wrong diagnosis on a psychiatric report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15953/11]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Symptoms such as paranoia, hallucinations and suicidal ideations are common to a variety of psychiatric conditions for example schizophrenia or depressive disorders. When a patient presents with an illness there is often a number of possible causes. During the course of illness, the patient's symptoms evolve and consequently it may take some time to establish a final diagnosis.

Any patient who is unhappy with their diagnosis or treatment should be offered the option of seeking a second opinion.

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