Getting the wrong diagnosis: bipolar vs. borderline
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A recent study shows that depression and bipolar disorder are overdiagnosed in some patients when the real culprit is borderline personality disorder.
Clinicians argue that some mental disorders that don't respond well to drugs or have a stigma are often ignored or substituted inappropriately for another.
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