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what the hell?
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
what the hell?
by disgusted by ill informed "physians", Jan 19, 2002 12:00AM
Answer Posted By: HFHS M.D.-SW on Saturday, September 11, 1999
Dear Karen Ruth,
Even though they are two seperate disorders, the have their similaritiers and differences.
Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder, borderline personality disorder is a personality disorder.
*IBorderline is a personality disorder...NO YOU ARE WRONG ..personality is not flawed. This is a disorder of the limbic system ONLY..please visit biologicalunhappiness.com for the truth!!!
In Bipolar the sufferer may cycle between periods of depression (loss of interest or pleasure in activities, disturbed sleep, decreased motivation, feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, decreased energy, impaired concentration, changes in appetite, irritability, psychomotor retardation, decreased sexual desire and suicidal ideation) and mania (decreased need to sleep, impulsive behavior, spending sprees, flight of ideas, euphoria, pressured speech and if extreme hallucinations) some patients may use alcohol or drugs to self medicate their mood.
In Borderline Personality Disorder the sufferer may present with mood swings (similar to but not as extreme as bipolar), impulsive behavior (spending sprees, substance abuse), self mutilating or suicidal behavior, difficulty maintaining longterm relationships, alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation, feelings of emptiness similar to depression.
I hope this reply answers some of your concerns. Your psychiatrist should be able to give you additional information if needed.
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-SW
Dear Karen Ruth,
Even though they are two seperate disorders, the have their similaritiers and differences.
Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder, borderline personality disorder is a personality disorder.
*IBorderline is a personality disorder...NO YOU ARE WRONG ..personality is not flawed. This is a disorder of the limbic system ONLY..please visit biologicalunhappiness.com for the truth!!!
In Bipolar the sufferer may cycle between periods of depression (loss of interest or pleasure in activities, disturbed sleep, decreased motivation, feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, decreased energy, impaired concentration, changes in appetite, irritability, psychomotor retardation, decreased sexual desire and suicidal ideation) and mania (decreased need to sleep, impulsive behavior, spending sprees, flight of ideas, euphoria, pressured speech and if extreme hallucinations) some patients may use alcohol or drugs to self medicate their mood.
In Borderline Personality Disorder the sufferer may present with mood swings (similar to but not as extreme as bipolar), impulsive behavior (spending sprees, substance abuse), self mutilating or suicidal behavior, difficulty maintaining longterm relationships, alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation, feelings of emptiness similar to depression.
I hope this reply answers some of your concerns. Your psychiatrist should be able to give you additional information if needed.
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-SW
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jan 21, 2002 12:00AM
, Jan 21, 2002 12:00AM
I don't understand how this becomes a question for me. This may be a placement error.
