An iatrogenic condition is a state of ill health or adverse effect caused by medical treatment; it usually results from a mistake made in diagnosis or treatment, and can also be the fault of any member of the healthcare team.

What is meant by iatrogenic effect?

: induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures an iatrogenic rash.

What are iatrogenic effects in psychology?

DEFINITION. The American Psychiatric Association defines iatrogenic illness as “a disorder precipitated, aggravated, or induced by the physician’s attitude, examination, comments, or treatment” (2, p. 103).