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<blockquote data-quote="neednewtechnique" data-source="post: 72139" data-attributes="member: 3527"><p>The way the psychiatrist explained the difference between BiPolar (BP) and Borderline (BPD) to me was that BiPolar (BP) is still considered a disorder that is caused by a "crossed wire" or something that is working improperly in the brain that causes it, and Borderline (BPD) is developed by the environment that the child grows up in. She said that the abuse and neglect that our difficult child went through when she was a child before she moved in with us would make her VERY HIGH risk for Borderline (BPD). </p><p></p><p>Because she deals with lots of adolescents and adults who developed Borderline (BPD) because of childhood environment problems, this is the reason that she even recommended that if our 5 year old's counselor belives she may be ADHD, that it is critical we get her evaluated as soon as possible and start treatment. Apparently there is a high risk involved with children who have these types of disorders that are left untreated, because of the stress to these children of getting into trouble in school, having a difficult time in school, and getting into trouble at home and the way parents sometimes react to them. These stressors in their environment at such a young fragile age can set the stage for Borderline (BPD) later on in life. I did some research on that, and actually came across an article that backs that up completly. (This may warrant it's own completely separate post, as I am sure that many of you will have comments on this, and I would LOVE to hear them!)</p><p></p><p>You would not believe this woman and some of the things she has told me. She really is AMAZING. I don't know how we got so lucky as to find such a great psychiatrist, as the HORRIBLE experiences we had with the woman she used to see before she moved in with us, and all the horrible experiences I have heard from others about their child's psychiatristS. I told her that I WISHED she would treat younger children so she could take in our 5 year old too, but I have heard GREAT things from everyone I have asked about the guy we have selected for her (well, didn't really select him, he's the ONLY one in our area that is less than three hours away that sees kids that young). </p><p></p><p>When she threw that Borderline (BPD) thing out there, she told me to go home and research it and see what I thought, and to pinpoint some of the symptoms and risk factors that apply to our 13 year old and then when she comes back in a month, we will discuss it further. I guess that she has also determined that rather than a diagnosis of PTSD, her old psychiatrist SHOULD have called it "Complex PTSD", so I have also been researching the difference between the two and what the different long-term effects can be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="neednewtechnique, post: 72139, member: 3527"] The way the psychiatrist explained the difference between BiPolar (BP) and Borderline (BPD) to me was that BiPolar (BP) is still considered a disorder that is caused by a "crossed wire" or something that is working improperly in the brain that causes it, and Borderline (BPD) is developed by the environment that the child grows up in. She said that the abuse and neglect that our difficult child went through when she was a child before she moved in with us would make her VERY HIGH risk for Borderline (BPD). Because she deals with lots of adolescents and adults who developed Borderline (BPD) because of childhood environment problems, this is the reason that she even recommended that if our 5 year old's counselor belives she may be ADHD, that it is critical we get her evaluated as soon as possible and start treatment. Apparently there is a high risk involved with children who have these types of disorders that are left untreated, because of the stress to these children of getting into trouble in school, having a difficult time in school, and getting into trouble at home and the way parents sometimes react to them. These stressors in their environment at such a young fragile age can set the stage for Borderline (BPD) later on in life. I did some research on that, and actually came across an article that backs that up completly. (This may warrant it's own completely separate post, as I am sure that many of you will have comments on this, and I would LOVE to hear them!) You would not believe this woman and some of the things she has told me. She really is AMAZING. I don't know how we got so lucky as to find such a great psychiatrist, as the HORRIBLE experiences we had with the woman she used to see before she moved in with us, and all the horrible experiences I have heard from others about their child's psychiatristS. I told her that I WISHED she would treat younger children so she could take in our 5 year old too, but I have heard GREAT things from everyone I have asked about the guy we have selected for her (well, didn't really select him, he's the ONLY one in our area that is less than three hours away that sees kids that young). When she threw that Borderline (BPD) thing out there, she told me to go home and research it and see what I thought, and to pinpoint some of the symptoms and risk factors that apply to our 13 year old and then when she comes back in a month, we will discuss it further. I guess that she has also determined that rather than a diagnosis of PTSD, her old psychiatrist SHOULD have called it "Complex PTSD", so I have also been researching the difference between the two and what the different long-term effects can be. [/QUOTE]
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