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Psychiatric Harm Psychiatric Harm in Negligence Psychiatric harm is an area of negligence that can be difficult to understand because the courts treat different types of claimants in different ways. In some situations, a person may claim as they have suffered psychiatric harm because of the defendant’s negligence, even if they have not suffered a physical injury. However, not every emotional reaction will result in a successful claim. The law places limits upon who can claim