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Oct 13, 2016 at 09:57 AM
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I am 99.9% sure I have APD. My t thinks so also based on the DSM-V criteria and what she knows about me personally. I will see my p-doc in a few weeks to discuss. I'm wondering how you were diagnosed (is there an actual test?) and at what age. How does APD affect you on a daily basis? How does it affect you in general?What treatments have you found to be effective and/or ineffective? Any stories, advice, insight, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
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Oct 13, 2016 at 10:45 AM
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I was in my mid-30's when I got my diagnosis and that was the first I'd heard of it.
There isn't a test. It's usually a fairly long period - weeks or months - where the doctor gets to know you and rules out other conditions. Don't try to edit your answers to get a quicker diagnosis, because it could be you have something else (the DSM is a big book after all, you can't have seen it all) and if you're misdiagnosed it will just take you longer to find the correct treatment. Basically the only thing I got from the diagnosis was relief that I wasn't the only one that felt that way, that I might be odd but I'm not unique. There is no cure for avoidance, only learning ways to manage it, until it figures out the way to swamp them, and you start over again. If you have the full blown PD. You could have traits, and those can be positively affected by CBT. |
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Oct 19, 2016 at 12:10 AM
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There is a test called the Millon Personality inventory that a psychologist can give you to see what personality disorder(s) you have. I was diagnosed when I was 47.
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Oct 19, 2016 at 09:17 PM
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Thanks, both! My therapist of 2 years is convinced I have it and I am too. I am 47, Kecanoe!
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