self-diagnoses
Identifies own ailments
Self-diagnoses is the plural of self-diagnosis—identifying a medical or psychological condition in oneself without professional consultation.
The term often carries skepticism: Her self-diagnoses from WebMD were rarely accurate.
As a verb (third-person singular), to self-diagnose is to make such a determination: He self-diagnoses every headache as a brain tumor.
Bogus methodology posing as factual
- quackeryFraudulent medical practice
- misinformedGiven incorrect facts
- misconceptionsIncorrect assumptions held true
- false positivesIncorrect affirmative test results
confirmation bias · misattribution · misinterpretation · unfounded · inaccurate · misleading · unverified · overconfidence
Evaluative selection process
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- precautionPreventive safety measure
- proactiveActing before problems arise
Troubled mental state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- tensionStretched or strained state
fear · unease · dread · restlessness · apprehension · agitation · distress · overwhelm
Returned light or thought
- pattern recognitionIdentifying regularities in inputs
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- emotional awarenessPerceiving internal states
Anxiety from online symptom-checking
- health anxietyExcessive worry about illness
- catastrophizingImagining worst-case outcomes
- WebMDMedical information website
- overreactionDisproportionate emotional response
psychosomatic · somatization · nocebo · false alarm · confirmation bias · worst-case thinking
Independent decision-making capacity
- agencyPower to act
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- proactivityTendency to anticipate needs
- health literacyUnderstanding medical information and systems
decision-making · ownership · awareness · knowledge · competence · confidence · taking charge · second opinion
pseudoscience
Bogus methodology posing as factual
- quackeryFraudulent medical practice
- misinformedGiven incorrect facts
- misconceptionsIncorrect assumptions held true
false positives · confirmation bias · misattribution · misinterpretation · unfounded · inaccurate · misleading · unverified · overconfidence · Dunning-Kruger
screening
Evaluative selection process
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- precautionPreventive safety measure
proactive · preventive · warning signs · risk assessment · red flags
worry
Troubled mental state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
tension · fear · unease · dread · restlessness · apprehension · agitation · distress · overwhelm · edginess
reflection
Returned light or thought
- pattern recognitionIdentifying regularities in inputs
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- trackingMonitoring location over time
cyberchondria
Anxiety from online symptom-checking
- health anxietyExcessive worry about illness
- catastrophizingImagining worst-case outcomes
- WebMDMedical information website
overreaction · psychosomatic · somatization · nocebo · false alarm · confirmation bias · worst-case thinking
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- agencyPower to act
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- proactivityTendency to anticipate needs
health literacy · decision-making · ownership · awareness · knowledge · competence · confidence · taking charge · second opinion · body awareness
self-diagnosesclinical diagnosis
Identifying disease through examination
medical diagnosis · psychiatric evaluation · clinical evaluation · second opinion
self-diagnosesclinical examination
Doctor assessing patient directly
differential diagnosis · diagnostic testing · medical imaging · blood test results · physical examination
self, selves, selfish, selfhood, selfless, selfishly, selflessness, diagnose, diagnosis