MD changed wording in BPD screening which flagged me as having it, while dismissing my ADHD concerns entirely.
I met up with an MD within my university in Canada to discuss possible accommodations for ADHD. I had to complete an online pre-screening before the appointment, which was basic questions to assess levels of anxiety, depression and a basic adhd test.
During the consult he kept being extremely rude and dismissing my concerns while twisting my words to better reflect his narrative. He didn't listen to anything that I said, and kept referring back to anxiety, depression and a (possible) sleep issue as the main reason to my problems. He didn't ask me a SINGLE question about ADHD itself. I even told him that my symptoms were there in childhood and that they improved considerably with even the lowest dose of stimulants.
Then he did the "MacLean Screening Instrument for BPD" and apparently I have BPD. Even though HE CHANGED the wording of the questions in such a way that literally everyone would be able to relate. Here is an example: "Have you often been distrustful of other people?" was made into: "Have you ever distrusted other people?", and obviously I said yes to that, like who hasn't distrusted others?? I ended up with 7/10 score which is the minimum for BPD to be a concern, yet when I did the test myself at home by reading the questions, I ended up with a 3/10...
I'm supposed to meet up with him next week to fill out some papers for the accommodations, but I might just cancel that. And lets hope my meds aren't taken away after he sends the report to my GP. They are literally what keep me functioning.
This is infuriating not just because of my situation, but because he is probably treating others in the same way. If I wasn't informed enough on how BPD and ADHD differ, I'd probably have walked out thinking I actually had BPD and gone to get treatment for it..