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Old Apr 16, 2013, 05:49 AM
eseb eseb is offline
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Sorry everyone, by the time this posted (I didn't realize there was a delay, but I understand why on such a board) I had already went.

I had two bad experiences at the clinic, so I assumed the worst. Plus, I had requested the information quite a while ago. If I didn't know what I needed counseling for, it was impossible to set it up. The first question is always why?

I don't want to say too much and end up adding triggering information, but the eval was for the lap band. I've been hospitalized around 10 years ago, but never had an eval done. Doctors never could agree on what was wrong with me and I have had more diagnoses than I can even remember to list. My last psychiatrists (yes plural) all agreed I was stable and well off of medication. Even my last psychologist thought the reason I was sent to him was ludicrous (work related).

I knew something was bad in the evaluation, but I also felt like the office was jerking me around. It took way longer than they told me it would take for it to be done, then way longer to call me about the records I requested.

The supervisor was nice this time and the evaluation was spot on. Everything they said was true. Unfortunately, I failed one of the tests miserably... it was not able to be scored. The other test was the PAI not whatever I said the first time. The other test, which had 500 or 700 questions was the one they couldn't score because apparently, I tested positive for everything on the test, so the results couldn't be valid. The PAI was accurate though. However, I aced the verbal interview and on the assessment, you can clearly see the verbal and written assessments contradicting each other. I guess I am good at hiding what I am feeling so that others think I'm functioning just fine.
Thanks for this!
shezbut