How to Avoid a Misdiagnosis With Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
MedCircle
- Personality Disorders
With so many symptoms, borderline personality disorder is often misdiagnosed. Here to talk about why and when this happens is leading clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula.
She answers:
- Which disorders is BPD most often misdiagnosed as and why?
- What happens when BPD is misdiagnosed?
- What steps can someone take to make sure their BPD doesn't get misdiagnosed as a different condition?
- If someone is misdiagnosed with a different condition, what are the possible side effects of taking medication?
- How can someone help a loved one who might have BPD but was misdiagnosed with a different condition?
Dr. Ramani ends the interview with the top things someone can do to avoid a misdiagnosis.
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