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Originally Posted by Readytostop
Could you share how you went about being diagnosed with whatever forms of this disorder you have?
Did you start sharing experiences with your therapist? Did your therapist suggest you go to someone else for testing? What type of dr do you go to for testing? Is it a psychiatrist or can a therpist who is trained in psychological testing perform the tests? Are there tests to definitely diagnose or is it based on your recollections/experiences or symptoms?
Thanks for sharing what you are willing to share....
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I was in my first year or so of college, a psych class requirement was taking a psych eval, contacting a mental health treatment provider and attending weekly therapy sessions for the duration of the class.
I went and the mental health therapist asked me to go through a more thorough evaluation for dissociative disorders due to the fact that she thought she has conversations with two or more alternate personalities with in me. I went to my medical doctor and a psychiatrist. after undergoing many mental and physical health exams/tests the psychiatrist told me I had Dissociative Identity Disorder, what that was and how it was treated on the medical and physical levels based on what problems I had.
some of the testing process for me included MRI, MRA cat scans, EEG, many psychological oral and written tests and much much more.
if you suspect you have a dissociative disorder contact your treatment providers, they can explain the diagnostic process in your location.