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==Overview==
==Overview==
[Disease name] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], [clinical feature 2], and [clinical feature 3], such as [differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
Boderline disorder needs to be differentiated from mood disorders like [[Bipolar disorder]], [[anxiety]] and [[delusional disorder]].
 
Cluster-A disorders have to distinguished from [[delusional disorder (persecutory type)]], [[schizophreniform]], [[bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms]] and [[schizophrenia]].
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[[Post-traumatic stress disorder]] (PTSD) can also have interchangeable presenting complaints to the cluster-C PDs..
 
Thus, [[Axis 1 disorders]] and [[Axis 2 disorders]] have similar presentation and needs to be evaluated and ruled out before making the diagnosis of Axis-2 disorders.
[Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].


==Differentiating [Disease name] from other Diseases==
==Differentiating [Disease name] from other Diseases==

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Overview

Boderline disorder needs to be differentiated from mood disorders like Bipolar disorder, anxiety and delusional disorder. Cluster-A disorders have to distinguished from delusional disorder (persecutory type), schizophreniform, bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms and schizophrenia. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can also have interchangeable presenting complaints to the cluster-C PDs.. Thus, Axis 1 disorders and Axis 2 disorders have similar presentation and needs to be evaluated and ruled out before making the diagnosis of Axis-2 disorders.

Differentiating [Disease name] from other Diseases

Personality disorders present with symptoms which corresponds to other psychiatric illnesses as well. It makes imperative to employ the [DSM-5] criterion to make the diagnosis of PD. Additionally, many patients with PDs also suffer from co-morbid conditions like mood disorders, substance abuse and organic brain lesions which have overlapping symptoms and signs with PDs. This requires a complete long history including duration of symptoms and developmental history and essential investigations.

Differentiating [disease name] from other diseases on the basis of [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]

On the basis [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3], [disease name] must be differentiated from [disease 1], [disease 2], [disease 3], [disease 4], [disease 5], and [disease 6].

Diseases Clinical manifestations Para-clinical findings Gold standard Additional findings
Symptoms Physical examination
Lab Findings Imaging Histopathology
Symptom 1 Symptom 2 Symptom 3 Physical exam 1 Physical exam 2 Physical exam 3 Lab 1 Lab 2 Lab 3 Imaging 1 Imaging 2 Imaging 3
Differential Diagnosis 1
Differential Diagnosis 2
Differential Diagnosis 3
Diseases Symptom 1 Symptom 2 Symptom 3 Physical exam 1 Physical exam 2 Physical exam 3 Lab 1 Lab 2 Lab 3 Imaging 1 Imaging 2 Imaging 3 Histopathology Gold standard Additional findings
Differential Diagnosis 4
Differential Diagnosis 5
Differential Diagnosis 6

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