HPPD is an extremely rare disorder,
and according to Dr. H.D. Abraham (2008) the patient is often aware of the
diagnoses before the clinician. In
addition to its rarity, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and
ophthamologists do not typically encounter HPPD during training. Unfortunately, these are the
specialists HPPD patients generally seek advice from. Patients typically have to consult an average of medical
specialists before one is able to diagnose the condition correctly. For some this is problematic because
clinicians commonly mistake HPPD for some type of psychotic illness, and thus provide
the incorrect treatment for these individuals.
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