With my first Pdoc it was 15 min. but through the years my Dx kept changing. With my new Pdoc an intake therapist took three hours with me asking questions, clarifying what he was asking, and labeling what program he thinks I should be in. This takes about one to three hours. Then I was assigned a pdoc and therapist.

When I went to Pdoc he already had everything the intake person wrote, had a dx, talked about the medication he would/would not allow me on and the effects of each. Then asked for clarification with some things, we talked, he asked if I wanted to try any of the medications, I asked if it was him what would he take and walked out with a prescription of lamictal. Took all in all 30 min. and it's been 10-15 mins. there on out. He has access to my therapists notes so he has an idea of how I'm doing bi-monthly before I walk through his door. Even though it's the same amount of time I feel I'm getting much better care now then with the other Pdoc. I do find that to be a lot of medication however I go in saying look I'm not good at taking meds and I wont take them if they have X side effects.