re: 12 Year Old Girl with BPD

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i am basing this totally on my own anecdotal experience, but i know that in order to receive a security clearance for the government, you have to answer "have you ever had a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder". there isnt really any wiggle room for whether or not that diagnosis was changed. again, i understand what you're saying, i just think doctors should be very, very careful with such a diagnosis on a child.

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Well, sure.

But OP openly admits his daughter threatened to kill her 1 year old sibling. At some point, her (and really the client’s too) safety now has to come before the concern of her potentially applying for a government job down the road.

That said, we’re all having this discussion out of our scope since none of us personally treat the kid, obviously. Given that insurance will also push back on a BPD diagnosis before the age of 16, my guess is they have very good reason to diagnosis her with it.