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Originally Posted by bpcyclist
I recommend forgetting completely about the DSM5 and its preposterous archetypes of our incredibly diverse and divergent illnesses, virtually none of which--if you dig deep with people here on PC who live it every day--accurately describe what it is like to live with bipolar disorder. It's a complete joke.
My absolutely genius, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, laughed when I began *****ing about this the other day in his office. He said he did not even own a DSM5, but had told them the last time they asked him to buy one that he would accept it were it on the house--so he could use it as a door stop. He really needs a new door stop.
Bipolar disorder type 1 does what a gorialla does--whatever it wants, whenever it wants. If you understand that, then you understand bipolar disorder.
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Okay ... as much as the DSM-V can be annoying but it’s a necessary evil in many cases. Unlike physical problems that can be proven with blood work or other testing. Psych ? Well that goes more off of what we as patients tell /show our providers.
It’s also needed for billing .... but more so it’s also needed because insurance companies like to deny meds xyz.... but more in depth diagnosis our insurance companies can see that okay ABC was tried and wasn’t helpful so yes we need to okay med x
Doctors are not chained to the DSM, it’s a tool.
As patients say Dr Joe Blow tags us with something that just does not fit and could cause us problems down the road with anything from jobs to insurances
I got tagged BPD once IP , the IP Pdoc thought he was freaking God , I refused a Med because we didn’t discuss it , sorry I won’t just swallow something. Boom I got my bpd medal
Anyway my personal Pdoc and T were pretty pissed... they both were very particular about “ coding” me correctly .. 4-5 months later the whole tag of BPD was totally dismissed out of my records
So yes sometimes the DSM can be a pain but it’s the only guideline we have right now to help our Pdocs narrow things down, find that slot we most fit into. It allows us to get treatments and medications.
And getting treatment for our symptoms and struggles is really what it’s all about , right?