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How to tell someone about diagnosis

Posted by gardenergirl on February 2, 2004, at 21:01:44

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in talking about their feelings and responses to hearing a diagnosis from a T or a pdoc.

I just started with a new client who meets the DSM criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder. Her pdoc did not talk with her about a diagnosis. I would like to start DBT with her, but I feel it is only right to talk about my rationale for this type of therapy.

But there is such a stigma associated with BPD (unfairly, in my thoughts, as I love to work with this type of client) that I am concerned about how to tell her or if to tell her. I will process this with my supervisor, but I am also interested in hearing about real life responses to this situation.

I learn so much from this site. Anyone with any thoughts about this?

Thanks in advance,

gg

 

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