Posted by Mitch on August 3, 2001, at 11:36:11
In reply to Re: Borderline Personality Disorder, posted by MM on August 3, 2001, at 1:41:44
> Don't know if anyone's still reading this thread, but I also was wondering about the symptom of chronic emptiness in BPD. Isn't that a symptom of just regular depression too?
MM,
Yes, I would think so. I mean can someone more clearly define what "chronic emptiness" is? Sure sounds like depression to me. I think Elizabeth is right about this being a fad diagnosis and it being "overcalled" especially with women. I wouldn't be surprised that in the future it gets eliminated from the DSM. Nearly any person with clear-cut uncomplicated bipolar disorder already will have some of the "traits". And if you have one or more of the anxiety disorders you will have some of those "traits" as well. I think it is just a "catch-all" for something that pdocs have trouble treating. In my opinion, it is either/both a subset of ADHD patients, or a subset of bipolar patients with "mixed" symptoms.
Mitch
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