Good questions. I think that there’s definitely value that comes from reading case studies, especially for learning to live with someone who has the same diagnosis. I’m particularly thinking of things like addiction or trauma or anxiety/depression, but it applies to personality disorders as well.
But yes, the risk of pathologizing is there if the person hasn’t actually been diagnosed. To counteract this, noticing what’s working in the client’s life can help, as noted in the hypothetical case study above.
Good questions. I think that there’s definitely value that comes from reading case studies, especially for learning to live with someone who has the same diagnosis. I’m particularly thinking of things like addiction or trauma or anxiety/depression, but it applies to personality disorders as well.
But yes, the risk of pathologizing is there if the person hasn’t actually been diagnosed. To counteract this, noticing what’s working in the client’s life can help, as noted in the hypothetical case study above.