What sort of mental disorder would you suggest goes with this statement?

Question

If you had a family member in a mental hospital for a mental disorder that is still unknown and a nurse said to you,

"You have to be careful. Sometimes she's too angry, sometimes she's too sad, and other times she's too happy. All of her emotions are inappropriate for her situation. But most of the time, she's just not there, gone."

If a nurse said that to you when giving you an update during a visit, what would you suggest the disorder would be? I'm just looking for any guesses you may have.

Answer 1

Bi polar

Answer 2

Maybe Bi-Polar?

Answer 3

manic depressive...republican

Answer 4

I think that's Bipolar Disorder

Answer 5

The nurse should never have been so negative in her choice of words,though I do understand what she means,.

My son is in Mental Health Care,

He has so many mood changes that one has to be aware of what might follow .

He has been classed as A Psychotic schitsophrenic

that is capable of anything.

The worse part is knowing him as his true self

and just how wonderful he is.  

Answer 6

It sound like some of the person's symptoms are consistent with Schizophrenia with cationic episodes.  

Answer 7

Inappropriate emotions are often personality disorders but it impossible to diagnose based on one statement.  Could be schizophrenia, schizoid personality disorder, bipolar, or a number of other things.  You need more info and to ask her doctor not people on Y!A.

Answer 8

Sounds like bi-polar. my sister is bi-polar and it kind of sounds like how her moods are when she isnt taking her meds

Answer 9

it might be Bipolar-ism, or it could be Multiple Personality Disorder.

Either way I'd advise you to stay out of the way when she's mad!

Answer 10

Mental illness in a family member is incredibly distressing, but having a label to attach to it will not cure the problem, ease your stress, nor make it go away.  And once a diagnosis is made, it is often a very long road to recovery.

These labels are only intended to be a "shorthand" form when one professional is talking to another, and to be a general guideline on what treatment might be attempted.

Assuming that you are the individual responsible for this family member (parent, spouse, guardian -- someone who the doctors will report to), the fact that they have not quickly come up with a diagnostic label is a good sign ... the more serious mental illnesses tend to be quickly diagnosed.

I don't mean to be flippant, but I have a coworker who acts like that once a month!  Her label is not psychiatric!  Seriously ... sometimes there's just NOT a label that fits.  It's not like we're talking about a broken bone or diabetees.

Answer 11

Reactive schizophrenia, would be my guess. I would have to know if she had recently had a "traumatic episode", that may have triggered the problem.

In any case I would think this is going to be something that will take a extended stay in the hospital. Thank you for caring enough to visit her. Take care that her problems don't effect your psychology, their really is nothing you can do to help her, she may not even realize you are there.  

Answer 12

Probably schizophrenic or psychotic disorder. This is when a person has lost touch with reality.

Go to http://psyweb.com/Mdisord/jsp/schid.jsp to learn more.

I wouldn't think very well of any nurse that said that.

Answer 13

borderline personality disorder

OR schizoid

possible confounded by one of the physical diseases that can make mental problems look much worse, such as undiagnosed diabetes

I would get a really thorough physical workup by a good doc before worrying about the exact mental diagnosis.