Diagnosis can be tricky.

In the past, my diagnosis has been Severe Atypical Depression, treatment-resistant.

My current diagnosis is BP II.

It's one thing for a practitioner to say: I think you might have BP illness, as opposed to saying: you do definitely have BP.

It usually takes time to sort out the most correct diagnosis; this cannot be done in one visit. That said, providers often use a provisional diagnosis, one under which to submit billing, until a more accurate diagnosis is made.


WC