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Originally Posted by kirby777
Hi-
Had a second session w/ a new T yesterday (through the County). I asked her about my diagnosis. T: "You aleady have one.". Me: "MDD?". T: "Yes, but i also think you have a personality disorder.". Me : "Really? WHich One?". T:" Oh forget about labels.".   End of session. How can she just through that term out and not specify where she is going with it?? (Sorry about the red font)
I am anxious about this and find it hard to believe after less than two hours of talking w/me and interupting, she threw that phrase out...she has already put down my past therapists/counselors...finished my sentances and basically has no idea who I am nor what my issues are.
What should I do? |
her reluctance to place a personality disorder name on you may be because...one the diagnostic criteria of what each mental disorder is just changed here in the USA (your profile says you are in eastern US). if she or her agency does not have thier new DSM 5 book (which is the book treatment providers here in america use for diagnosing mental disorders) she may not know what each of the mental disorder diagnostic criteria is now. she may not want to tell you one mental disorder and then find out you dont meet that mental disorders new diagnostic criteria for having that disorder..
another reason she may not want to name your personality disorder is because most if not all therapists in the USA are ....not....allowed to make a diagnosis for many of the mental disorders. Usually it is a psychiatrist that does diagnostic evaluations and then tells the client what their mental disorder is..
suggestion...if you really want to know what your mental disorder is talk with your treatment provider, and ask for a referral to a psychiatrist for a psychiatric evaluation. once that evaluation is done you will know if you have a personality disorder and which one according to the new diagnostic criteria in the DSM 5.