Posted by alexandra_k on April 27, 2009, at 15:50:22
In reply to Re: axis two features alexandra, posted by deerock on April 27, 2009, at 15:12:50
I dunno how 'highly treatable' depression is. Some people with depression do the rounds with all kinds of medications and don't find much relief. If one has depression then does medication 'cure' or 'fix' things or is it like having to take insulun for a condition like diabetes? I dunno. Just saying that one could make a case that axis one disorders (or traits) are just as invariant as many peoples conception of the nature of personality.
There are many effective interventions for altering axis two traits. Depending on what those traits are many of them have significant overlap with axis one traits anyway. Treatments have developed well for borderline personality disorder etc etc. Many people 'grow out' of the behaviors that they find problematic when they hit their 40's. Many people recover much faster with therapy etc. I don't know of anybody who thinks that axis two traits are untreatable (except possibly sociopathy). I don't suppose she would spend time working with you trying to help you if she thought it was pointless...
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