Tag: DSM
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BPD and Diagnostic Limitations
The following is just one of my short opinion pieces on the DSM… Diagnosing personality disorders in individuals who have experienced significant trauma sparks intense debate among health professionals including myself. Benefits? On one hand, some people with lived experience and therapists argue that accurate diagnoses can pave the way for effective treatments, create opportunities…
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BPD: A Diagnosis That Blames People for How Society Has Treated Them
‘ve had a lot of reactions to my post where I state that “BPD is a diagnosis that blames people for how society has treated them.” This post represents my strong belief in how we are failing to support and come alongside people with BPD. I am in no way blaming the individual. In fact,…
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Understanding BPD Through Narratives and Stories
In this post I discuss the importance of stories when working as an occupational therapist with people labelled with BPD. Stories are the threads that weave through our life. Strings and threads of doing.
