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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
The DSM seems to come out with a new version every 7 years. Additionally, the people who wrote the DSM-5 will likely come out with a DSM-5-TR version before they come out with a DSM-6. So, it'll probably be at least 14 years before we even see a DSM-6.
Out of curiosity, though, why do you think DSM-6 will do away with personality disorders?
Anyway, I'm fairly certain I meet the criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder, but it's a tricky diagnosis when you're BP and not stable. (I'm rapid cycling.) I've thought about bringing it up to my therapist, but I don't feel I need to at this time.
I'm surprised I wasn't diagnosed with Avoidant Personality Disorder, though... because that's totally independent from mood instability (in my opinion). I had a neuropsychological evaluation done in the past and the psychologist said (in her words) that I have "an avoidant personality", yet never diagnosed me with Avoidant Personality Disorder. She even went on to say that I had "DSM-oriented scale elevations on the Depressive Problems, Borderline Personality Problems, Avoidant Personality Problems, Antisocial Personality Problems, and Attention Deficit/Hperactivity problems scales which were all in the Clinical Range (>97th %tile)". Maybe that's why I wasn't diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder or Antisocial Personality Disorder either. Maybe she didn't believe me? Nooooo idea.
So, nope... I haven't gotten any treatment for personality problems.
I do have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and OCD (although I think the OCD is quite minimal, as I'm mostly concerned with contamination).
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All those problems (except OCD which could be somewhat related, "purely" neurotic or caused by hallucinations/delusions) could have a common source. I'd say, if they indeed have a common source, borderline personality problems would be primary and the rest secondary to it (though the "real" common source may be non-personality, typical (mild) psychotic problems, or actually what underlies even those). But as far as psychotherapy is concerned it might therefore be best to start looking at it from a borderline personality, more categorical, perspective.
I'd bring it up, if you think it could be. Just to analyse and maybe falsify.
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Just something to lessen possible confusion: all things you (and your therapist) mentioned are all clustered together. So it is not some intangible/complicated mess, or something. You might be better of with a more specialised therapist, but I wouldn't know, also because I "don't do (talk) therapy".
If anyone knows of something that is really helpful, though, not just strictly psychotherapy, please share! It's just that I am too mouthy and emotional for regular psychotherapy. I mean: the problem is not being able to correctly rationalise/explain why I do what I do, so how will talking help? It doesn't.