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Papers
- Assessment - DSM-IV Axis II Diagnosis - Personality Disorders (Psychologynet.org)
Provides descriptions of personality disorders, including Paranoid, Antisocial, Avoidant, Borderline, Dependent, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Obsessive-Compulsive, Schizoid, and Schizotypal. 3-02
- Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder (Health.com)
"You’ve read up on bipolar disorder and think it may be causing your intense mood swings and problems with relationships at school or work."
"But you aren’t sure. Your symptoms—or those of the spouse, child, or friend you’re worried about—also resemble those of other mental disorders, such as depression, borderline personality disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)."
"Your confusion is understandable. Bipolar disorder can be difficult even for mental health professionals to diagnose, because many of the symptoms overlap with those of other mental illnesses, says S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, the director of the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston." 03-11
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