Public · Member guide · Ethics And Governance · 4 min read
The Difference Between a Profile and a Diagnosis
A profile is a starting point. A diagnosis is a clinical judgement. They are not the same.
River Arts Observatory · March 2026
Why Obsera uses provisional profiles to organise a first experience, and why these are never medical or psychological diagnoses.
A profile helps organise a starting pathway. It is a lens, not a label, and it is expected to change. Obsera does not diagnose, and its profiles are provisional starting points only.
A member guide. Profiles are provisional, not diagnostic.
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