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Do any of you suspect your adult children have any personality disorders?
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 539660"><p>When I was in social work school over 20 years ago Borderline (BPD) was the diagnosis given to all the women patients who were difficult to treat and there was not much available treatment. I had wondered for a while if my son had antisocial PD but it didn't really quite fit. Then last Sept when he was hospitalized because he was suicidal the psychiatric hospital suggested he might be Borderline (BPD). I was quite shaken up at first. Then I did the research and found that in fact it is now thought that many men have Borderline (BPD) but are diagnosed with something else, such as antisocial personality because men are more likely to get into legal trouble. I read about DBT treatment and got hopeful... but then my sons issues with substance abuse got in the way and we went on a crazy roller coaster ride trying to get him appropriate treatment.... the focus was on substance abuse treatment but he relapsed over and over and over again. It became clear to me that unless we also deal with the Borderline (BPD) traits (if not total personality disorder) then he will never be able to stay clean.</p><p></p><p>When I read the description in the DSM it fits him very well.</p><p></p><p>Thing is he wants help with the Borderline (BPD), he really does. He just doesn't think his substance abuse problem is that bad (it is) but I do think the substance abuse is his way of coping (badly) with his mental health issues.</p><p></p><p>So now finally he is in a program for young adults with a specific track for Borderline (BPD) or Borderline (BPD) traits...and they are one of the few that also treat young men.</p><p></p><p>So we shall see, we shall see. I am hopeful again.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 539660"] When I was in social work school over 20 years ago Borderline (BPD) was the diagnosis given to all the women patients who were difficult to treat and there was not much available treatment. I had wondered for a while if my son had antisocial PD but it didn't really quite fit. Then last Sept when he was hospitalized because he was suicidal the psychiatric hospital suggested he might be Borderline (BPD). I was quite shaken up at first. Then I did the research and found that in fact it is now thought that many men have Borderline (BPD) but are diagnosed with something else, such as antisocial personality because men are more likely to get into legal trouble. I read about DBT treatment and got hopeful... but then my sons issues with substance abuse got in the way and we went on a crazy roller coaster ride trying to get him appropriate treatment.... the focus was on substance abuse treatment but he relapsed over and over and over again. It became clear to me that unless we also deal with the Borderline (BPD) traits (if not total personality disorder) then he will never be able to stay clean. When I read the description in the DSM it fits him very well. Thing is he wants help with the Borderline (BPD), he really does. He just doesn't think his substance abuse problem is that bad (it is) but I do think the substance abuse is his way of coping (badly) with his mental health issues. So now finally he is in a program for young adults with a specific track for Borderline (BPD) or Borderline (BPD) traits...and they are one of the few that also treat young men. So we shall see, we shall see. I am hopeful again. TL [/QUOTE]
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