Posted by peddidle on January 7, 2007, at 11:46:14
In reply to Re: Therapy with a psychiatrist, posted by cubic_me on January 7, 2007, at 10:46:00
I did therapy with my first pdoc. I did not like her at all, but maybe we just didn't "click". However, after going to a second pdoc, I have come to the conclusion that pdocs, in general, are more serious and straight-laced (maybe that's not the right word...). I always feel like I'm sitting in the room with a doctor, whereas with a T, regardless of whether or not I like them, I feel like I'm having an actual conversation. Does that make sense?
I agree with madeline that it's helpful if the pdoc really knows you, but I feel like pdocs, for the most part, are all about meds. One time I completely refused to go to an appointment with my first pdoc-- I locked myself in my room and fought with my parents when they tried to pick the lock (that's how much I hated her). I finally agreed to talk to her on the phone, and the first thing she did was tell me to increase my zoloft. Again, maybe I just had a bad experience with my pdoc.I haven't seen my current pdoc in about 2 years, but my T checks up on the meds intermittantly and asks me if I think they're still working, etc. It may just be a matter of personal preference, but from my experiences, I'd rather keep the meds and the therapy separate.
Sorry if I'm rambling, but to answer your last question, the therapy and the meds were all sort of mixed together when I did therapy with a pdoc. Of course she always had to check-up on the meds, but sometimes it was as brief as "how are you doing on the zoloft?" When I first started seeing her though, sometimes I would go for half hour appointments just to deal with meds.
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