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The definition of Oppositional Defiant!
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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 386377" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>Bipolar is not a personality disorder, but a medical disorder so that is an apple and oranges thing.</p><p></p><p>As far as personality disorders, I don't think anyone can say, yes you can put preventative measures in place - which would be, mainly, therapy - because no one would diagnose an impending personality disorder in a 5 year old. According to the DSM IV, personality disorders should not be diagnosed until age 18, however some clinicians do diagnose earlier when it is clearly evident (I mean, really, nothing magical happens when one turns 18). But even then, they would never diagnose - or even consider it - at age 5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 386377, member: 7083"] Bipolar is not a personality disorder, but a medical disorder so that is an apple and oranges thing. As far as personality disorders, I don't think anyone can say, yes you can put preventative measures in place - which would be, mainly, therapy - because no one would diagnose an impending personality disorder in a 5 year old. According to the DSM IV, personality disorders should not be diagnosed until age 18, however some clinicians do diagnose earlier when it is clearly evident (I mean, really, nothing magical happens when one turns 18). But even then, they would never diagnose - or even consider it - at age 5. [/QUOTE]
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