Diagnostic labels in functional disorders
Marianne Novak · 2025
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Description
Marianne Novak wrote a short paper in 2025 on the names doctors give to functional disorders. These are real health problems where scans and tests do not show clear damage. The paper centers on one such condition that affects movement and the senses. Novak weighs the word functional against other terms doctors might use in its place.
The paper looks at what a label should avoid, such as names that are wrong or that split mind from body. It also weighs how a chosen name shapes the care a patient feels they get. A label can affect how a person views their own illness. It can also affect what services are offered to them. The piece gives clinicians a clear frame for picking words with care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marianne Novak |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |