Posted by pegasus on February 5, 2004, at 10:37:12
In reply to wonderful (and surprising) news, posted by Lyrical13 on February 4, 2004, at 19:38:15
I think the thing about the diagnosis is that BPD is the only dx that actually mentions self injury as a criterion (and it lumps it in with suicide, which IMHO is not appropriate). So some Ts will dx anyone who cuts as BPD. I think that's lazy diagnosing, personally. It's a good example of the problems with the DSM-IV system for diagnosing mental disorders.
I'm a perfect example of a non-BPD self injurer. My diagnosis is major depressive disorder (although apparently that's up for debate at the moment). But I've been SI-ing for years. I may have some of the criteria for BPD, but not nearly enough for a dx. I've never had anyone suggest that dx for me, and I don't think it fits.
-p
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