as in to misdiagnose
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During a clemency hearing on Sept. 22, Ward's attorneys argued he was misdiagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, a mental illness characterized by lack of remorse, and should've instead been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to the board's letter to Braun.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Vet staff misdiagnose and ignore fractures.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Contemporary research suggests that previous stereotypes about some types of neurodivergence—like ADHD and autism being more prevalent in men—are not always accurate, as these conditions may be underdiagnosed in groups, like women, with whom they are not commonly associated.—
Melanie Green and Aarti Shyamsunder,
Quartz,
2 Mar. 2023
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“Overdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdiagnose. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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