Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
The other thing is that in some states, insurance coverage is much more favorable for certain diagnoses than others. Depending on where you are, a therapist might tailor a diagnosis to allow the client the maximum insurance coverage, and choosing a mood disorder over a personality disorder is a prime example of that.
This makes a lot of sense, insurance being what it is. I've always had a problem with the term 'personality disorder'... it seems such an...unfortunate term though I know it isn't meant that way.

Somehow the term seems to hit at a different level than a mood, thought, or emotional disorder. Perhaps that indicates the challenges presented by them for both the individual and those trying to help them and others around them.