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Podcast: The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy
Episode: Is BPD a Genuine Diagnosis or a Dismissive Label?
Description: Is BPD a Genuine Diagnosis or a Dismissive Label?Curt and Katie chat about whether (or not) Borderline Personality Disorder is a useful diagnosis. We look at the difficulty in differential diagnosis, the huge overlaps with other diagnoses, and the harm caused by misdiagnosis and dismissal of these clients. We also explore whether BPD is just complex PTSD in disguise. We don’t come to total agreement, but we get a little bit closer on how we can move past the harmful elements of the BPD label. Transcripts for this episode will be available at mts...