Thread: Refusal to dx
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Old Jun 04, 2014, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by lostwonder View Post
No meds for over 4 years now. If he were prescribing meds I would not be ok with this at all. He said he thinks the DSM is a load of crap, and he would rather treat the client and not a disorder.
I think the primary dx they need to tell you if you ask. After that it's harder to sort out since you could have traits of many other disorders, especially where so many of them overlap. I think some doctors are reluctant to give personality disorders as a dx if they don't believe it adds value to the client's treatment. Of course some give them out all the time, and end up misdiagnosing people (like female clients dx'ed with BPD when they are really Bipolar or have Aspergers). If they aren't 100% sure it may be better to treat the symptoms as they arise but avoid giving too many labels.

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