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Aug 25, 2014, 11:31 AM
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Member Since: Apr 2013
Location: Ontario Land
Posts: 3,592
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Originally Posted by MisterUnderstood
Why are doctors so distrustful of borderline patients, and why do they view them all as drug seekers and addicts? I know that substance abuse and BPD co-occur a LOT, but so does substance abuse and bipolar, and you don't see docs having an issue prescribing sedatives to bipolar patients to control their manic episodes. Why are doctors so focused on depriving an entire population of a possible help because of a population stereotype?
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A lot of psychiatrists are reluctant to prescribe benzodiazepines even with people who have no history of addiction. You just may have a diligent psychiatrist.
I think the BPD population gets singled out because medications are often used to regulate emotions rather than mood which can easily develop into a serious addiction. Addiction compromises psychotherapy and worsens the illness.
Bipolar disorder is mainly treated with medication. Benzodiazepines can help control the manic state and relieve akathisia caused by antipsychotics which a lot of people with the disorder take.
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