Lay and professional misunderstandings and misinformation about ADHD abound, and may contribute to differences that exist between CAMHS and adult services in theoretical and conceptual views of diagnosis, cause and treatment focus [ 18].
This "blaming the victim attitude", which has already been shown among physicians [ 30], reflects professionals' misunderstanding of poverty and exclusion.
Mistakes in providing CISD as part of a disaster response include failure to have an adequate number of trained mental health professionals, misunderstanding the CISM process, not having a CISD team strategy, attempting to turn CISD into psychotherapy, and breaking confidentiality.
At the same time any incorrect information given by other patients can be corrected immediately by the health care professional to prevent misunderstandings.
Storor's young collaborators, mingling with professional circus performers, express isolation, misunderstanding, humiliation and rejection.
They made it that much easier for women everywhere to be true to themselves without risking disdain, disrespect or misunderstanding in the professional world.
We believe that "Clamping Down on Rapid Trades in Stock Market" (front page, Oct. 9), about high-frequency trading, perpetuates misunderstandings about modern professional traders.
Well, I hold the medical and public health professionals responsible for that gross misunderstanding and the havoc it wreaks.
The contradiction between the law and professional ethics might create tension and misunderstandings between healthcare providers and their migrant patients.
In particular, the uncertainty raised by VUS results may lead to misunderstanding by patients and professionals, while the issue of where responsibility lies regarding the duty to re-contact patients if new information arises remains unresolved.
