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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 49972" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Mood stabilizers are often used for Borderline Personality Disorder which many Psychiatrists feel is on the bipolar spectrum. I can not tell you how many talks I've had with MD Psychiatrists about this particular issue since I got the Borderline (BPD) diagnosis first and then bipolar. Since I no longer display any Borderline (BPD) traits, we've discussed it. Of course, different Psychiatrists have different opinions, but I've only talked to non-MD therapists/psycologists who don't agree that bipolar medications help Borderline (BPD) because it's on the spectrum. Again, I don't really care what it's called as long as it is tried and helped. Too many parents get ODD/CD diagnosis. and are told only therapy works. Or their told the child "chooses" to be "bad." Or that your parenting is bad. Or that the child needs stims or antidepressants. I've heard it all myself. I'm not a newbie to mental health care professionals, and I always tried to see Psychiatrists with really good reps so I could get the best "cutting edge" care. Many ODD/CD kids, once put on bipolar medications, suddenly improve after many years. It makes one think, in my opinion. And I think it is often delayed because of ODD/CD diagnoses, so it's always good to question doctors when getting a grim diagnosis. I sure would want to give my kid the benefit of the doubt. I want all the parents here to check out all options. If we had quit, my son would still be misdiagnosed. I'm outta this thread, but I won't stop telling people to see a Psychiatrist or neuropsychologist (or both) before accepting an ODD/CD diagnosis. because, in my opinion, it's common sense.</p><p>Last and final note (and I'm gone): A mood stabilizer is something to stabilize moods. Again, it really doesn't matter what it's called as long as it worked. If a kid with an ODD/CD/ABCDE diagnosis. gets help from a mood stabilizer, who cares what it's called?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 49972, member: 1550"] Mood stabilizers are often used for Borderline Personality Disorder which many Psychiatrists feel is on the bipolar spectrum. I can not tell you how many talks I've had with MD Psychiatrists about this particular issue since I got the Borderline (BPD) diagnosis first and then bipolar. Since I no longer display any Borderline (BPD) traits, we've discussed it. Of course, different Psychiatrists have different opinions, but I've only talked to non-MD therapists/psycologists who don't agree that bipolar medications help Borderline (BPD) because it's on the spectrum. Again, I don't really care what it's called as long as it is tried and helped. Too many parents get ODD/CD diagnosis. and are told only therapy works. Or their told the child "chooses" to be "bad." Or that your parenting is bad. Or that the child needs stims or antidepressants. I've heard it all myself. I'm not a newbie to mental health care professionals, and I always tried to see Psychiatrists with really good reps so I could get the best "cutting edge" care. Many ODD/CD kids, once put on bipolar medications, suddenly improve after many years. It makes one think, in my opinion. And I think it is often delayed because of ODD/CD diagnoses, so it's always good to question doctors when getting a grim diagnosis. I sure would want to give my kid the benefit of the doubt. I want all the parents here to check out all options. If we had quit, my son would still be misdiagnosed. I'm outta this thread, but I won't stop telling people to see a Psychiatrist or neuropsychologist (or both) before accepting an ODD/CD diagnosis. because, in my opinion, it's common sense. Last and final note (and I'm gone): A mood stabilizer is something to stabilize moods. Again, it really doesn't matter what it's called as long as it worked. If a kid with an ODD/CD/ABCDE diagnosis. gets help from a mood stabilizer, who cares what it's called? [/QUOTE]
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