Posted by alexandra_k on November 26, 2004, at 21:51:56
In reply to Re: Borderline Personality Disorder, posted by ZenTen on November 26, 2004, at 19:24:42
> He higly advices against tricyclics and benzo use with this disorder as studies how they have a negative impact on the syptoms.... go figure.
I know that some people can react to benzo's with increased anxiety and rage. I think thats why some clinicians are reluctant to prescribe them when the client hasn't had them before. Also: addiction and drug abuse features as part of diagnositic criteria for the BPD diagnosis.
> I think clinicians despise the Borderline diagnosis because most people with this disorder require a HIGH degree of medical interaction and tend to have many superficial suicide attempts(I know that sounds horrible--I read it though) and require a lot of the clinicians time , as well as emotional energy (I know that sounds horrible--I read it though) It says Boderline people tend be refractory to medical treatment.I think that borderlines can be frustrating because they don't respond as well to medications as people with other diagnoses tend to do. Don't worry about what you have read - I have read worse... 'manipulative', 'attention seeking' etc etc. Thats why I like Linehan, she actively argues to dispel these countertransference myths.
That being said, medication does help me when I remember to take it...
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