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Originally Posted by Astridetal
Hi all,
I was active on PC for a brief while in September I think, but quit for I don't know why. I was diagnosed with DID based on clinical judgment in late 2010, but in the Netherlands, it's protocol that people get a SCID-D assessment before being diagnosed DID (SCID is a structured interview). So at first I wanted to go to a DID specialist to get a re-evaluation, but I was way too scared to tell a stranger my problems. Besides being scared of having to disclose my history, I was scared of being told I faked it all before even being given a chance. My T said she has experience with the SCID-D and was willing to administer it to me. I finally agreed and got it done over four sessions in March and April. She has yet to give me the official results, but already disclosed that the assessment shows I do in fact have DID. This is a bit of a shock, as I had hoped for something like DDNOS. I'm still kind of in denial, but less so t han before the evaluation. So, just wanted to let you all know.
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yea hearing the words can be a shock.. one thing though...
you might want to check with the diagnostic rules that govern your location. here where I live and work in NY, USA a therapist is free to administer tests as a preliminary type thing not as a diagnostic tool.
example my therapist can administer the SCID-D or any other mental health evaluation to "point" us to "possible problem areas" just like psych central has mental health tests we can take like the "Sanity Score".
but she and I can not legally use her results to say I have or dont have DID or other mental disorders because the diagnostic rules for NY, USA is that only a psychiatrist or Psychologist can use mental health tests like the SKID -D, to make a diagnosis.
your "ministry of health department" or your "Netherlands psychiatric association" may be able to tell you if therapists that are not psychiatrists are able to make mental disorder diagnosis where you are.
a past therapist once diagnosed me with a mental disorder based on administering a test only to find out she wasnt legally able to use the test for diagnostic purposes. I ended up having to go through diagnostic testing all over again. Turned out I did not have what this therapist said I did. makes a huge difference if you are being diagnosed by those governed to make the diagnosis vs those not legally qualified to do so.
now I err on the side of caution and better safe than sorry side of the diagnostic issues.