what do people think
 

what do people think of the idea that psychs think of a diagnosis based on oe feature of illness and then look for evidence to confirm this diagnosis? my therapist said something thats been playing on my mind to this effect

i think some psychs do this. I would definitely say that some of my psychs have done this, then everything is viewed through the lens of this diagnosis they have in mind to make it fit.

When something very different could be going on

and it takes someone with a whole new perspective to see things differently, or look at the whole picture rather than the part that they want to look at and acknowledge.

Having said that, not all docs are like that, and i think it's probably just a human error.

You think someone is mad at you, so you look for signs that they are mad with you to build evidence, when really, they could just be having a **** time and be grumpy with everyone. But you don't see that because you're looking for signs that they're mad at you in particular. xx

Yeah I absolutely agree that this happens, unfortunately.

thanks wos worried I was beinga bit paranoid lol

can anything be done about it does anyone think

I think it definitely can and does happen. But not every psychiatrist will do this at all.

Would it help to talk more about the situation? What is it that your therapist said - perhaps you could talk it through with them? It depends on the situation what would be appropriate, but you could consider asking for a second opinion.

I agree that not every psych will do it just Im yet to meet one that doesnt go bpd within 5 seconds of meeting me. I remember one situation where Id harmed badly and the psyche was going to admit me and then called htt and basically said oh right im not admitting her then.

Situation wise she accused me of looking for every excuse for a certain situation, then I said she was doing that with me having bpd. This is right after she said that I definitely do not fit every or even many diagnostic criteria but 'if you look at the self harm your bpd'. I dont even meet threshold (just under but still Im under) but shes adamant that I have bpd because of the self harm and the way I react to criticism.

Its a problem because I believe the label has the cmht not taking me seriously. Or seeing actual suicidal type behaviours as para-suicidal. So far the main problems for me have only been half worked on because they dont fit the dbt model. I feel not listened to. I ask for help and basically get petted on the head a lot of the time by some of my profesionals.

This has happened to me. I was 'diagnosed' with bpd when I was 18, mainly due to my psych knowing I self harmed. Even when I would explain something else is going on, I was told this is what I had and it went on all of my papers. Cue two years of me having cycling moods where I'd get a lot done and would not stop talking, then landed myself in such a depression that I wouldn't leave my bed. I was hospitalized and I made sure I was in a hospital that my psych was not a part of so she couldn't be able to interfere (I am in the US and I don't know if you are, so I am not sure if it works this way any where else). After a week of testing and talk therapy, I was told I meet the criteria for bipolar ll disorder and major depression disorder. The psych at the hospital was angry that I fell under the bpd profile for so long which left me without proper treatment for two years.

Are you able to change doctors, especially for a second opinion? This is a hard situation to be in, and I am sorry you're going through it.

Sorry this has happened to other people.

Theres no chance I could change drs.