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9990 · 3.1.3

Misusing health services

**Misusing health services** (3.1.3) opens Health Psychology. Distinguish **anxiety-driven** vs **deliberate** misuse. Link to **Rosenhan** — how diagnostic labels and institutional expectations shape patient and staff behaviour.

Need to know

What you need to know

  • Misuse involves inappropriate or excessive use of healthcare resources.
  • It exists on a spectrum from unintentional (e.g., A&E for a cold) to psychologically driven disorders.
  • Key impacts include financial strain on services and increased waiting times.
  • It can also lead to iatrogenic (medically induced) harm for the individual.

Explanation

Misusing health services

  1. Misuse involves inappropriate or excessive use of healthcare resources.
  2. It exists on a spectrum from unintentional (e.g., A&E for a cold) to psychologically driven disorders.
  3. Key impacts include financial strain on services and increased waiting times.
  4. It can also lead to iatrogenic (medically induced) harm for the individual.
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