Brain Scan Questions

[kshawn2014]

Hello there! My husband is my BPD and we are still working on a treatment plan that makes sense for him. He is extremely violent however I am not at risk, given the huge amount of case workers assisting with his treatment. As a group, he has a psychologist (or psychiatrist) working on every aspect of his condition. Last week, however, the psychologist who specializes in violent behavior stated she cannot help him further as her plan isn't effective (or will not be effective). She suggested that he take a series of brain scans (SPECT and qEEG, along with a few others) to determine temporal activity, etc.

Has anyone experienced this? Can anyone tell me where this is leading?

Shawn

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[maxsterling]

I'm curious about this.  I've heard of them doing brain scans as part of research, and to possibly search for other causes of behaviors that can be treated.  But if he has already been diagnosed BPD, I'm not sure what can be gained here... .  If you read my post "nature vs nurture" it seems apparent to me that something has to be amiss physically or chemically, but I am not sure what a brain scan will help solve. 

[kshawn2014]

Those were my thoughts exactly. I know there is a link between brain scans and violent behaviors, specifically with the temporal lobe activity. When he asked his doctor (after I asked him and he didn't know), she said that SPECT scans are often informative in dealing with multi-dimensional diagnosis. This leads be to believe they are concerned there is something more going on than just BPD.

[pallavirajsinghani]

Hello Kshawn:  I think that the doctor is being prudent and practicing good medicine.  Before therapy can begin, the possibility of the BPD like behavior or the violent behavior resulting from a brain tumor or lesion must be ruled out.  Because if there is a brain tumor or lesion, then no amount or length of therapy can be beneficial until and unless the physiological impediment is dealt with.

Please do not be nervous about the brain scan issue, I think that it is great that the doctor is thinking about this route.

God bless.