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Originally Posted by Supanova
Im of a different school of thought in regards to diagnosis. I think the correct diagnosis is essential in receiving the correct treatment. Especially when it comes to disorders that have such wonderful successful treatment programs. I see no point in medicating people flat when some simple therapy could be more beneficial. Pdocs can medicate the symptoms away but do not generally explore what caused the symptoms in the first place. This is why therapy is so important. And why it frustrates me that people are diagnosed BP after only a few sessions, medicated to the eyeballs and lost in the system.
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I totally, totally agree with this -- that receiving the correct diagnosis is essential. You have to know how to proceed with treatment. Sometimes symptoms can be caused by A. Sometimes they can be caused by B. Or C. Or D. You definitely have to figure out where those symptoms are coming from.
The problem too, with hastily slapping a label on something, is that doctors then sometimes fall prey to confirmation bias, and instead of being open to other possible diagnoses (even brought up by the patient), look for more supporting "evidence" and reasoning for their original diagnosis. Because let's face it. Doctors are human too. They have egos. I'm sure they don't like to be wrong.
BP should definitely not be diagnosed within a few sessions (unless there's a mountain of irrefutable evidence gathered over time brought forth by the patient or his/her family/loved ones/etc.). But, on the other side of the coin, it should also not be disregarded when raised as a possible cause for symptoms after a long period of time in therapy.