Posted by alexandra_k on February 11, 2005, at 17:37:22
In reply to Re: p-doc and coming assessment » alexandra_k, posted by Pfinstegg on February 11, 2005, at 16:51:28
> There are several "dissociative scales" that can be used to help in diagnosis, but I think mainly the therapist and patient gradually arrive together at the realization that it exists.
I am sure that would be the case if you were paying to see someone. But here treatment decisions need to be justified according to a diagnosis. Thats why I am nervous. I am afraid it might come down to 'do this or you won't get treatment'. If they do need to meet them before a diagnosis can be made... I don't see whats wrong with DDNOS but that might not be enough to justify treatment.. I don't know. Would it be helpful to try to write down my concerns and give them to her? To try and talk about it? Or should I just see how it goes? But that isn't going to happen. If anybody tries to force that I shall just leave. Perhaps end up with nothing. Maybe that is the point. This is really getting to me. My p-doc doesn't even want to talk about it because he is 'afraid it will upset' me. No sh*t. Well, I'll just deal with this on my own then, shall I??? He is hopeless. Well intentioned and charming enough, but absolutely bloody hopeless nevertheless.
Yeah. I need to keep this / the possibility of this really quiet. Really really quiet...
Thanks for what you wrote. I don't know how I feel about all this. I don't want this to be happening to me. I JUST WANT TO SEE SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO WORK WITH ME AND CAN HELP ME. What if they are making me worse because that is the only way for me to have a chance of getting anything? But then I do think the only reason why everyone has gotten so burned out with me was because they didn't know what to do with me.
I don't know.
Sorry
Long and Rambly
and Very Confused.
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