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1255505 tn?1272819115 I don't think what you describe can be diagnosed BP according to DSM IV as manias induced buy drugs are excluded from the diagnosis. That said, it doesn't mean you don't have BPD either. I think I've read that the DSM 5 will allow for AD induced manias to count, at least for BP 2. I wasn't diagnosed until after ADs set me off the rails, but in retrospect I was constantly cycling between depressions, hypomanias, and mixed states at least since my early 20s.
Avatar n tn what drug clasification per the DSM-IV does coriciden fit into, or does it fit anywhere?
696943 tn?1229366600 Google can explain and so can DSM-IV but basically BPD is a personality disorder and BP is a mood disorder - if you do some reading you will see a very large difference is apparent.
1450085 tn?1298941702 it just frustrates me that my MD and my psychologist wont give me a straight answer, maybe i should go straight to a psychiatrist and let them diagnose me on the DSM IV TR? but i have been doing my research and from what i have gathered is that these symptoms usually go away on their own in time according to each person u just need to straighten out no more drugs and in my case alcohol cuz that brings out anxiety in me.
Avatar n tn she told me to go home and read up about Bipolar Disorder and see if I felt like it was fitting. The next session we looked at the DSM-IV and based on the ability to check off a certain amount of symptoms I had been experiencing, I was able to gently accept the fact that I did indeed have Bipolar Disorder. So that may be a good way for you to go about researching what you feel like you might be living with.
Avatar f tn Officially according to the DSM the only choices you have for the addict is Dependency and Abuse. Dependency is greatly if not totally inherited and Abuse is well, the best I can describe it is someone whom drugs/alcohol is causing a problem but they haven't had enough consequences to quit yet. (dependency rarely depends on consequences to quit, but more of a personally commitment) There are well defined symptoms of each.
408795 tn?1324935675 I wonder if "Interferon-Alpha Induced Mood Disorder" is in the DSM-IV? I was reading around and I came across this recovery program, yes a drug and alcohol recovery place and it looks like they are accepting patients who suffer from post tx depression. No surprise there except it's depression that is a direct result of Interferon. I guess all these threads regarding people being messed up from interferon could basically be many people who are actually depressed in a major way.
Avatar f tn Axis I includes acute issues like biploar disorder, major depression, generalized anxiety, substance abuse, ADHD, schizophrenia. (These are just a few diagnosis listed in the DSM) The DSM gives a listing of symptoms for each of these disorders and the time the symptom must be present and distressing for the person to be labeled with the diagnosis. A person's symptoms are used to match up a person's diagnosis.
Avatar f tn Stress, anxiety and depression commonly go hand in hand, so to speak. There are increased rates of alcohol and drug abuse and particularly dependence. Individuals diagnosed with ADHD are also at risk for depression. Post-traumatic stress disorder and pain also occur together; as well as obesity and cardiovascular disease. I have mentioned symptoms of major depression, children and the elderly tend to have different symptoms. I hope that this has been of some help to you!
Avatar f tn To be considered bulimia there needs to be bingeing episodes and compensatory behaviors, such as, vomiting, excessive exercise, laxative abuse, etc. The following is the DSM IV TR criteria for Bulimia Nervosa, purging and nonpurging type: Recurrent episodes of binge eating characterized by both: Eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g.
Avatar n tn The diagnostic criteria for each disorder can be found in the dsm-iv. Try typing in dsm-iv for borderline personality disorder (bpd) or bipolar or schizophrenia.
Avatar f tn Becoming free from alcohol is a very doable thing. But remaining free from alcohol takes work. I had to take part in my own recovery and work on myself so I would change. If I don't change nothing changes. Nobody could do that for me. But there are millions of us in recovery all over the world. So freedom for you is out there waiting. Keep your willingness and continue to make the steps in the right direction like you've described in your post. You don't have to be sick anymore.
Avatar f tn My question is this I have a history of alcohol abuse, it started about 12 years ago when I had my child, I met a guy (who I spent 10 years with), could never get a babysitter so he started bringing beer into the house (only ever drank when I went out prior to this) after a year we were drinking a full bottle of scotch together every night,I had a very highly paid job god only knows how I kept it without being dicovered, after 10 years I left him tried to make a new start abroad it went wrong I
1563920 tn?1299288683 If you look at my past posts, I have been dealing with neurological issues for some time now. I have been very depressed about everything, from having to quit nursing to my inability to work and drive. During this time, I have been turning to alcohol to kind of deal with my problems, not such a good idea, I know!!! It hadn't seemed to be a problem until last night. A group of my friends, including my boyfriend, went out for my birthday.
82861 tn?1333453911 Opiate dependence, or alcohol dependence, or cocaine dependence, are the official terms for ‘addiction’ in the DSM. If you google DSM criteria for drug dependence you will find the formal criteria that must be met to qualify for the condition. Drug dependence, or addiction, usually include physical dependence… but not always. For cocaine for example, the addiction or ‘cocaine dependence’ can be quite severe with very little ‘physical dependence’. The same is true for alcohol.
Avatar n tn as a rule narcs can be stopped much less dangerously than heavy alcohol abuse//physically// cos as a rule there is no risks unless a narc user is old and has heart failure//mentally both r a true bumber//and aftercare for alcohol abuse is almost imperative cos it is everywhere//and drug abuse is not socially acceptable like alcohol is..peeps do not pass out oxys at the bowling alley like they do beers u didnt state what ur abuse issue was/or if there was one at all???..
Avatar f tn If you have a look at DSM IV code 299, this is the clinical diagnostic criteria for autism. That will give you a broad, basic understanding of what the professionals are looking for. Because it is a 'spectrum' disorder there is a huge range of how it affects any child from mild to severe.
Avatar n tn 1. Due to my alcohol abuse could my immune system be negatively effected and not producing enough anti-bodies resulting in a false negative out to 9 months. 2. My lymphocyte count was around 1700 on my CBC a little on the low end of the scale. Would this be any indication that my body isn't functioning correctly? 3. I know IV drug users have sometimes taken longer to sero convert, could this also be the case for long time alcohol abusers? 4.
Avatar m tn google DSM-IV definition of alcohol dependence......and truthfully answer if the symptoms apply to u!
1621722 tn?1333050499 Welcome to the forum. None of us are qualified to give you any sort of diagnosis, especially online. If you're using alcohol as a way to deal with anxiety and depression, you could be heading down a slippery slope. It already sounds as though you need to figure out exactly how bad your "problem" with alcohol is...and the sooner the better, before it gets any worse.
Avatar m tn I am so glad that you have finally come to a realization that alcohol abuse is truly poisonous to your body. It leaches vitamins and nutrients out of you and damages your central nervous system. That is why I always suggest that alcohol detox take place in a hospital under medical supervision. You need to be on medication such as benzodiazapines to prevent seizures and have IV vitamin supplementation, especially thiamine, among others. Please do not take this advise lightly.
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202665 tn?1248806733 Manic Depression is the old catch all name which was replaced by Bipolar Disorder in DSM-IV - there are 3 distinct types in the bipolar tree - Type 1, Type 2 and Cyclothymia. Manic Depression is really not used much anymore as a diagnostic term though older pdoc's can have a habit of doing it but there is no real difference in them because they are words for the same mood disorders.
9299142 tn?1402941543 I am so glad that you have finally come to a realization that alcohol abuse is truly poisonous to your body. It leaches vitamins and nutrients out of you and damages your central nervous system. That is why I always suggest that alcohol detox take place in a hospital under medical supervision. You need to be on medication such as benzodiazepines to prevent seizures and have IV vitamin supplementation, especially thiamine, among others. Please do not take this advise lightly.
Avatar f tn t stop or mediate many, many things in your life such as drungs, alcohol, sex, spending money, men/women, relationships, stealing blah, blah well, then you need to be looking into a classic DSM IV diagnosis of addictive personality. **IZIBAN - Feel free to jump in here - and correct me if I am wrong - you got more functional experience on this one - mine is all book knowledge** Hope this helps!
Avatar f tn Related and accompanying mental illnesses in these case histories including traumatic brain injury, headache, suicidal ideation, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, postpartum depression, cocaine, alcohol and tobacco abuse, hypersensitivity to calcium, short-term memory loss and IQ loss were also benefited.