Posted by kirbyw on November 18, 2009, at 1:26:31
In reply to Dangerously close to the end of the road. Help, posted by delna on November 15, 2009, at 7:38:46
Delna
If you go to New York I strongly recommend that you see Dr. Ivan Goldberg. It was you who actually "recommended" him to me, as you copied some correspondence with him on a posting. Then I happened to be in New York for 3 days, (just last week) and was able to get in to see him.
He is over 70. We shouldn't let age fool any of us. He knew more about Parnate, which I take, than the whole generation of fast talking Psychiatrists under 50 that are practicing now. He was extremely thorough and extremely wise. He states on his website that his speciality is treatment resistent depression, and clearly he knows what he is doing. If I lived in New York, he would be my Psychiatrist, and perhaps even my therapist. A two hour consultation was $650. This was expensive for me but it was worth it, and I am now going to be following his recommendations.
He is located near 88th and 3rd avenue. Very humble, somewhat cluttered office, and books and papers all around. Looks the office of the typical absent minded professor!
Prior to the appointment, his secretary mails you a very large number of test to fill out and bring with you. 90% are scales to measure how you feel so you can do them very quickly.
For example, questions such as
I am more depressed
a) in the morning
b) at night
c) after eating
d) in social situationsetc. etc.
There are about 70 pages of these questions. Some are as above and some are true false. I was very impressed with how he used these questionaires during the interview to kind of fine tune his analysis of my condition/diagnosis
.
Anyway, if you get to New York, I would strongly suggest that you go see him, maybe see him regularly for a month or so, and see how you do.
Rick
PS Anyone interested can find his website and contact info just by googling "Ivan Goldberg" or Ivan Goldberg Depression, etc.
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