Posted by jrbecker on March 11, 2003, at 14:13:25
In reply to Re: For Dr. Bowden: More Q's on BP II » jrbecker, posted by Ilene on March 11, 2003, at 13:53:56
Agreed. The specific diagnosis doesn't seem to be relevant outside of the realm of considering treatment options. In my case, the adjunct of a mood stabilizers or anticonvulsants were tried and not found not to be effective. Of course, this dosen't negate the possibility of latent bipolarity, but at least it helps to dampen past suspicions.
In the end, this discussion seems to be about the need for physicians to be more cautious in their diagnostic criteria and remain more fluid in how they perceive the depressive spectrum. As a result, more refined treatment modalities can hopefully evolve.
JRB
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