jimi... I hope my thread did not upset you too much. It wasn't my intention.

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More thinking...

Occam's razor states the simplest answer is often correct. This line of reasoning is usually applied to the sciences. It wonder if it should be used in the diagnosis of psychiatric conditions.

I have noticed (on PC), people have a multitude of diagnoses. I often wonder if one or two conditions can describe what is going on more accurately.

Before my AS diagnosis, I was labelled with Dysthymia, Cyclothymia, PTSD (fabricated), Dissociation (due to the seizures), Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Psychotic Disorder NOS and of course BPD. AS describes my "symptoms" well. I have the developmental history, sensory issues, obsessions, and so on to back it up.

Note: AS can be broken down into a multitude of psychiatric disorders.

Perhaps this way of reasoning might help prevent misdiagnosis and/or inappropriate treatment.