How can one person have all the above?
2007-10-26 05:20:29 · 6 answers · asked by Virtual Evie 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Indeed, they can.
BPD, passive aggressive and passive dependent disorders are classified as "personality disorders" and do not have a physiological origin. They do not respond to medications.
Bipolar disorder and depression both have a physiological basis and respond to medications.
As far as the ability to diagnose all of them goes, there are reliable assessment tools for diagnosing personality disorders, such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). The diagnosis isn't come to easily, but these tools will elucidate what's up in an objective way, and compare it to normative data.
Physiologic disorders, such as bipolar disorder and depression can be treated empirically to aid in establishing the correct diagnosis, plus taking a thorough history.
Any group of disorders can co-occur, just the way a person can suffer from diabetes, cancer, and heart disease at the same time. That's why all of the disorders you mention can all afflict a patient at the same time.
2007-10-26 07:30:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Being passive aggressive or passive dependent can also be symptoms as well as a diagnosis. Ditto for depression. So a person can be suffering with BPD and act in passive agressive ways. Someone could be BPD and be a passive dependent.
2007-10-26 12:42:00 · answer #2 · answered by Jack 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many people are diagnosed with multiple illnesses. Lots of mental illnesses are closely related, and it is incredibly common to have a "dual diagnosis". I personally have several diagnoses myself, and I totally agree with all of them. They are all different and individual things which make up a complex set of symptoms
2007-10-26 12:59:54 · answer #3 · answered by pinkygazoo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if one person is diagnosed with all of these problems, i think that the doctor doesn't have a handle on the diagnosis.
an individual with mental illness issues needs to be treated for the SYMPTOMS which they are experiencing, not a disorder itself.
reality is -- every person with a mental illlness, say bipolar disorder, has their own unique set of symptoms. treating the symptoms is the smartest way to deal with these issues.
2007-10-26 12:27:56 · answer #4 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They're co-morbid disorders, which means that they have similar symptoms and tend to show up together.
2007-10-26 12:24:12 · answer #5 · answered by J9 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all
Some
2007-10-26 13:06:24 · answer #6 · answered by Susas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋