Anyone ever had a full psychiatric evaluation?

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: jread
Topic Title: Anyone ever had a full psychiatric evaluation?

I'd better not, they'd have to let everyone out.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: jread
I have my initial one-hour appointment next month, then a full day of testing a few weeks afterward. This will be my first time to see an actual psychologist and get a full evaluation. It's kind of a relief, since at least I may be able to find out what all is going on with me. The only thing I've currently been diagnosed with and treated for is depression, but that is about the limit of a family doctor's ability. One of the main things I'm getting tested for by the psychologist is Asperger's Syndrome.

What I'm wondering is what the full day evaulation will entail. I can't imagine 7-hours of testing. Has anyone ever done this before?

Why live w/the pain.. Go for it?

 

[jread]

Well, I started my testing at 8:30 this morning and I'm finally home... it's been a LOOONG day! I was looking forward to being off work for this but it turned out to actually be worse than going to work. I went through test, after test, after test.... I did well on some of them (spatial details, arranging things into shapes) and blew some of the others (math problems... there was freakin' calculus stuff on there I've never even seen). All in all, though, it was very thorough and I don't see how there's anything they could've missed. If the administered tests weren't enough, there was a 370-question thing I had to do at the end of the day on paper. Soon I will meet again with the Psych. and he will go over all my results with me and give his verdict based on the testing and his 1.5 hour interview with me.

(BTW, what does the little "tapping" thing do? I had to place my hand on this pad and click a lever with my index finger as many times as possible in 10 seconds. It counted every click of the lever on a little counter. Had to do this about 3 times on each hand)

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Whisper
And yep, most of us clinical folks know that a lot of what we do is as much "art" as it is science

I would hope that clinical psychologists are basing their clinical practice on the relevant research.

 

[xanis]

Yup I had one about 3 years ago... they're actually kind of fun... *shrug*

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: jread
I have my initial one-hour appointment next month, then a full day of testing a few weeks afterward. This will be my first time to see an actual psychologist and get a full evaluation. It's kind of a relief, since at least I may be able to find out what all is going on with me. The only thing I've currently been diagnosed with and treated for is depression, but that is about the limit of a family doctor's ability. One of the main things I'm getting tested for by the psychologist is Asperger's Syndrome.

What I'm wondering is what the full day evaulation will entail. I can't imagine 7-hours of testing. Has anyone ever done this before?

Yep and she said, "You're NUTS"

 

[torpid]

I don't know your specific situation jread, but if you are looking for some help and that is why you had the evaluation, and you are hoping to have insurance pay for it, my guess is they will diagnose SOMETHING. That is one of the major problems with the industry of psychiatry / psychology... in order for it to be affordable / paid for by insurance there has to be some "condition" even though the diagnosis is rarely accurate. Doctors often come up with something just so they can actually treat you even if your "condition" is unrelated. That's my jaded opinion, anyway.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
Tell them that you are sexually aroused by road kill. That got me some kick ass meds.

That's what I always tell them.