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Old Jun 18, 2016, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by awkwardlyyours View Post
In my experience (small, unrepresentative sample etc), therapists do a lot of song-and-dance and hemming and hawing around giving a specific diagnosis. At the same time, they also appear to believe that they need to act "supportive" if clients want to get meds. So, I've found it hard to get a proper read on what they actually think / believe.
I think it's a liability issue--not wanting to appear to be practicing medicine without a license. I find therapists to be chamleon like when it comes to the topic, taking a supportive stance on whatever opinion I expressed, even when it changed over time. I only had one that was adamant about it and said she wouldn't continue to work with me unless I saw a pdoc.
Thanks for this!
awkwardlyyours, WanderingBark