Posted by Cynthia_Greene on April 19, 2007, at 9:28:22
In reply to Overdiagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders, posted by nolegirl23 on April 18, 2007, at 20:13:13
Bipolar seems to be the current trendy diagnosis. There's a few questionnairres you can take that tells you if you're bipolar or not. They have basic, general questions that any normal, sane person could say yes to, like "Is there a time where you get less sleep than normal?" or "Have you ever been tempted to go on a shopping spree?"
Someone recently told me that the people who make Depakote came up with one of those quizzes, which I asssume is an effort to get more diagnoses and sell more meds. Pathetic, no?
I know someone who's having serious mental health problems. He saw a doctor who gave him a quick quiz, diagnosed him as bipolar, and sent him on his way with Valium and Seroquel. I've talked to everyone around him and we've all agreed that the diagnosis was b*llshit. I honestly think he has a personality disorder and needs serious counseling, but now maybe we'll never know and he wont get the real help he needs.
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