tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301999496344158780.post4820822649279337222..comments2023-10-02T04:54:51.199-07:00Comments on The MacGuffin: It's Not BipolarNeuroPsychhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654138293659468787noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301999496344158780.post-71594342937989730742009-05-01T01:04:00.000-07:002009-05-01T01:04:00.000-07:00Kalachman has mainly treated psych patients, but n...Kalachman has mainly treated psych patients, but not properly. He's more of the treat 'em and street 'em without even caring kind.Janethttp://fuzzypinkslippers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301999496344158780.post-67602018510816693912009-01-02T09:38:00.000-08:002009-01-02T09:38:00.000-08:00Actually one of the first priorities in treating M...Actually one of the first priorities in treating Munchausen's is evaluating the patient for underlying psychiatric illness which might be fueling the behavior. <BR/><BR/>Most patients with Munchausen's do have underlying oar comorbid disorders - typically severe personality disorders - but also mood and anxiety disorders are quite prevalent. Obviously the Munchausen's should make the psychiatrist circumspect in evaluating the patient's own report of psychiatric symptoms and history, but I would imagine that the psychiatrists in question have taken that into account. <BR/><BR/>Munchausen's and any associated personality disorder almost certainly require psychotherapy, but psychotherapy is going to be far more effective if any underlying bipolar illness is under control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301999496344158780.post-12169095382761580372008-12-09T21:43:00.000-08:002008-12-09T21:43:00.000-08:00Well, my mother is bipolar and it seems during the...Well, my mother is bipolar and it seems during the maniac phase she fakes many illnesses and sympthoms. I can truly understand that the priority is treating BPD!!<BR/><BR/>SoniaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301999496344158780.post-919211595010917862008-10-26T08:27:00.000-07:002008-10-26T08:27:00.000-07:00"They know her history, yet they truly believe tha..."They know her history, yet they truly believe that she has three serious psychiatric disorders. And they are treating her when the diagnostic review is not complete."<BR/><BR/>Well to be fair, she <I>could</I> be bipolar. There's nothing to stop you really being bipolar and also making up having cancer. I admit it seems rather dubious, but we haven't met this patient. You can't give a diagnosis without meeting someone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301999496344158780.post-43099352107911187742008-10-17T04:31:00.000-07:002008-10-17T04:31:00.000-07:00When all you have is a hammer, everything looks li...When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. And the mental health system is loaded with hammers that need nails to bang on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com