Differential Diagnosis and Road Maps for Trauma Symptoms: A Case Study Illustration

¹Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, Cheltenham and Liverpool.

¹Chartered Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and Edinburgh.

²Chartered Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and Manchester.

³Chartered Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and Newbury.

⁴Chartered Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and Plymouth.

Corresponding Author: Richard Cosway, Chartered Psychologist, Hugh Koch Associates, Cheltenham and Edinburgh Tel: 01242 263 715; E-Mail: [email protected]

Received Date: 28 Apr 2017   
Accepted Date: 02 May 2017   
Published Date: 09 May 2017

Copyright © 2017 Richard Cosway

Citation: Cosway R, Bruce S, Bates S and Court K. (2017). Differential Diagnosis and Road Maps for Trauma Symptoms: A Case Study Illustration. M J Case. 2: S003.

Special Issue: "Trauma: an overview of its incidence and effects in the community: two case studies".
Handled By Editor: Hugh Koch, Clinical psychologist, Cheltenham, U.K, Visiting professor to Stockholm University. Sweden.

ABSTRACT

In order to provide a robust opinion with regard to psychological injuries following a road traffic accident, experts follow a process of differential diagnosis. This involves examining different sources of evidence to consider a range of potential diagnoses. Arriving at a robust diagnosis is important for decision making around treatment and prognosis in civil litigation. Through means of a case illustration, this paper discusses issues in the process of differential diagnosis of traumatic psychological symptoms in a medico-legal context.

KEYWORDS

Personal Injury; Medical Legal Assessment; Psychological Trauma; Differential Diagnosis.