How do diagnostic labels potentially lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy?
A
The patient begins to see themselves primarily through the label and behaves in ways that confirm it.
B
The clinician begins to ignore the label and interprets the patient’s behaviour without reference to it.
C
The clinician begins to replace the label whenever the patient behaves in ways that confirm it.
D
The patient begins to challenge the label and behaves in ways that directly contradict it.