Posted by stargazer on April 18, 2007, at 23:08:55
In reply to Re: Overdiagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders, posted by Phillipa on April 18, 2007, at 21:48:30
Bipolar diagnsois does seem to come up as a diagnosis used to justify out of control behavior resulting in illegal behavior.
Is it being used as a catch-all diagnosis or a defense tactic by lawyers who know the diagnosis can be easily faked by giving the right answers to certain questions?
We all know what those questions are and so many people can meet the guidelines of being bipolar but do they truly have BPD or out of control behavior from drug or alcohol intoxication or another diagnosis?
Many BP symptoms are vague and could be diagnosed in many people during various situations and I can see the diagnosis being used to excuse "bad" behavior.
This does not mean I don't see the diagnosis as a valid one for many who suffer and try and get help for this condition, but like depression, I'm sure the diagnosis can be applied for those looking for an excuse for unacceptable behavior.
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