Case Lab · Type B · Transfer

F69

Unspecified, or just under-read?

A referral letter states: "Longstanding, pervasive pattern since adolescence of excessive emotionality, attention-seeking, suggestibility, and shallow, rapidly shifting expression of emotions, causing considerable difficulty maintaining relationships." A trainee, working quickly, writes this up as "F69 — unspecified, insufficient detail," without re-reading the letter closely enough to notice that a specific pattern is already clearly described.