You begin to notice that your practice is filling up with a number of personality disorder diagnoses, and you wonder if you are diagnosing correctly. Some important considerations are:

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All of these are important considerations when making personality disorder diagnoses. Borderline Personality Disorder is one disorder that is characteristically overdiagnosed, while other personality disorders have developed poor prognoses over time. It is also critical that the impairments to the client do not originate solely due to medical conditions (such as head trauma) or substance abuse (such as steroid usage).

You Begin to Notice That Your Practice Is Filling Up