How does one handle BPD diagnosis?

[Before you can make things better, you have to stop making them worse...]

Going through a nasty breakup with my (presumed) BPD ex. I have a restraining order on him. Part of my plea was that he get a mental health evaluation. He has until next Thursday. If I'm correct and he does have BPD... I'm curious how does one usually ha for that information? He will be court ordered to do whatever the clinician recommends. I haven't spoken to him in two months. We have a 7 month old together so I know someday I will have to speak to him again and I have no idea what to expect.

[Hurtingbad88]

Going through a nasty breakup with my (presumed) BPD ex. I have a restraining order on him. Part of my plea was that he get a mental health evaluation. He has until next Thursday. If I'm correct and he does have BPD... I'm curious how does one usually ha for that information? He will be court ordered to do whatever the clinician recommends. I haven't spoken to him in two months. We have a 7 month old together so I know someday I will have to speak to him again and I have no idea what to expect.

[Cat Familiar]

How someone handles a diagnosis of BPD? It depends. A person who is very knowledgeable about the clinical implications of the DSM diagnosis might be quite upset. Someone else with less information might not be very concerned.

He may not be told of any diagnosis with an evaluation. And it’s very possible that a clinician won’t be able to observe BPD behaviors in one brief appointment.

What are some of the issues you’ve dealt with?

[Naughty Nibbler]

I don't know if this applies where you live, but there can be 2 types of evaluations.  Below are excerpts from information at the link below:

 
Mental Health Assessment also known as a Mental Health Evaluation:  Give a a broad overview. Counselors and social workers usually provide mental health assessments rather than psychological evaluations.

Psychological Evaluations:
Psychological evaluations, on the other hand, are similar to a mental health assessment, but they go into much more depth with regards to your mental health and particularly how your personality manifests in daily living and relationships.  Psychological evaluations, for example, look much closer for “personality disorders” (e.g. narcissism, paranoia, sociopathology, etc.).  A “psych eval” report generally takes double the time to accomplish, produces a report 3-4 times as lengthy, and costs from $1500-$3000 depending on local norms and the context of your case.  If you need a psychological evaluation for a child custody case it is going to be on the higher end of this cost. This is because most evaluators will be concerned about getting a well-rounded story and it is often a lengthy process (and potentially high conflict situation) to get all information available and interview any parties who may be opposing you. A mental health assessment may be sufficient in a child custody context but be sure to clarify what is needed with your attorney or the court. https://www.ndsbs.com/blog/difference-between-mental-health-assessment-and-psychological-evaluation