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Old Jan 09, 2012, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by newtus View Post
actually 3 questions.

first one is:

do all therapists really go before a board of their colleagues and discuss individuals they have sessions with, at least american ones?
This is much more likely to happen in a hospital setting. Often, because the patient is there 24 hours, there are a team of people treating the patient. So it's necessary to make sure everyone is on the same page with treatment. In an outpatient setting, a formal meeting like this would be unusual. However, professionals do sometimes seek the advice of their colleagues in a more informal way.
second is:

im starting to question if i really have this disorder. i was dx'd at 15. its not that i suspect i dont. its that i dont even know. i dont know what to think. im severely confused.
It is possible that a diagnosis you were given at 15 is no longer correct. I think it's perfectly okay to question this. You have a right to understand your diagnosis, and you should ask your P-Doc or T any time you don't understand a part of your care.

third is:

if i go to a psychiatrist to check my Dx. can i refuse their meds? will they put me away if i do?
last time i saw psychiatrist was literally a year ago nearly this week. and they put as schizoaffective
but i fear its just cause i said my past standing Dx was schizoaffective.
The only reason you can be committed against your will is if the doctors can prove you are a danger to yourself and/or other people. Refusing medication alone is not normally enough to make this happen. Some P-Docs may require you to follow certain rules in order to keep seeing them, and taking meds can be a part of that. Since you haven't seen a P-Doc recently, you might start by looking for a T or a Psychologist who is not a Dr., and therefore not able to prescribe medication. They might still recommend it, but they might be more open to discussing other options, or at least start off treating you without meds.