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Originally Posted by pearlys
Why dont you just ask him?
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I'm not sure how I would get in contact with him. I only saw him once. It was an evaluation I needed to take for a rehabilitation services place that helps you find a job. I needed to be evaluated by a psychologist to determine what my job strengths and weaknesses would be.
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Originally Posted by AzulOscuro
You could go to another doctor if you think you could need a new diagnosis. Mine is reluctant to give me a label and yours give them like sweets.
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I agree with his diagnosis and I'm very grateful he diagnosed me with this since I feel like I can understand myself a lot better now. I'm just curious how he knew I had it when I didn't share any symptoms that would suggest that I have it.
I think it depends on who you see. My old psychiatrist and the psychologist I saw diagnosed me during my first appointment. My current psychiatrist on the other hand seems to care a lot more and wants to get to know me enough before he's sure of what I have. It took quite a few visits before my diagnosis of aspergers became official. On the other hand, I kind of wish he would care more about diagnosing things because he's told me before that he believes I have dysthymia, but he hasn't diagnosed me with it. My old diagnosis is depressive disorder NOS and I was diagnosed that when I wasn't even depressed. I just didn't talk, so I came off as being depressed. I've been depressed for many years now and my psychiatrist knows that, but my diagnosis hasn't been updated.
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