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@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ Yet another lovely read from Chris Arnade. Yet another antidote to the Japan slo
 > Whatever the mechanism is, when you later need that information, you’re more likely to recall it after a pretest than if you had simply read it.
 
 #### Mental Health Diagnosis
+[What a psychiatric diagnosis means – and what it doesn’t mean | Psyche Ideas](https://psyche.co/ideas/what-a-psychiatric-diagnosis-means-and-what-it-doesnt-mean) #mentalhealth 
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 > **A diagnosis is a prototype**
 >
 > In the official diagnostic manuals, categories such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or generalised anxiety disorder come with stringent criteria for applying the diagnosis. The view taken by clinicians is usually not so rigid. Instead, these categories are often understood as prototypical: they are based on the _typical_ or _illustrative_ example of a mental health problem from which real-world presentations will often deviate. From this perspective, a diagnosis is a ‘best fit’ match between someone’s experiences and a prototype, which represents the most specific or notable features of a condition.