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Sep 03, 2014, 02:26 AM
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Member Since: Apr 2013
Location: Ontario Land
Posts: 3,592
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Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel
The problem is that if you widen the disorder it can encompass everyone.
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The problem with this is people are getting diagnosed with a major psychiatric disorder because they have one or two BPD traits. As soon as a psychiatrist detects one BPD trait they will then interpret other symptoms and behaviors from the BPD perspective. This is especially true for people who self-injure since it is only listed in the BPD diagnostic criteria. The psychiatrist will then interpret other symptoms from the BPD perspective even if the patient doe not have the disorder. Since the disorder is so stigmatized it may be hard for them to seek psychological treatment in the future. - This is one of the reasons why I am so vocal about psychiatrists doing a proper assessment.
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Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel
I truly believe you should be treated based on symptoms; not diagnoses.
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I agree with this. I really wish therapists and especially psychiatrists would think like that.
I can relate to Growli's issues with the label and not wanting to discuss it with therapists. I have the BPD listed in my records and I don't reveal it all when I am asked about my psychiatric history. Anyway it was a misdiagnosis. I don't think it is important to mention because it doesn't come close to describing my issues. I want the therapist or doctor to focus on the present rather than some hospitalizations that happened twenty years ago when I was a teenager.
When I had the label I felt like I was a terrible and diseased person. It was a lot worse then getting a schizophrenia or psychotic disorder diagnosis.
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