Posted by Pfinstegg on April 16, 2003, at 13:11:23
In reply to Re: Misdiagnosed??, posted by noa on April 16, 2003, at 9:42:24
Dear Sedona,
It is very painful to feel that you are at an impasse with your therapist, and at the same time to get hit with tests and a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder; there is a punitive aspect to this which is not at all helpful. I would agree completely with Noa's assessment, and his suggestions.
Some mental health professionals now feel that all of these terms, such as "borderline" and "schizotypal" are inaccurate and out of date. They originated at a time when psychiatrists thought that they indicated a continuum into psychosis and schizophrenia- something that no-one thinks now. They also carried a connotation of untreatability- the reason why anyone would dread to hear them. This is wrong, too; with new techniques developed over the last 20 years, they are commonly treated successfully.
Many psychiatrists now think that the term "limbic dysregulation" more accurately reflects what the underlying situation is, and they use the term "PTSD" to indicate that a range of childhood neglect, trauma and abuse situations are the underlying causes.
People can definitely be treated successfully for these conditions; you do need, and have a right to, a therapist whom you feel is warm,cares about you, and feels hopeful and confident about your capacity to get better, and about his/her capacity to see it through successfully.. They are definitely out there.I hope to hear that you have gone out and interviewed a number of therapists, and found a great one. Keep in mind that you deserve the best in therapists- you are clearly willing to do your part. Once you find the right person, life will seem so much more hopeful and promising to you- and you will have the strength to weather all the extremely tough times that do come with therapy.
Pfinstegg
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