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Originally Posted by Amyjay
My psychiatrist told me that dissociation can't be treated with drugs, but some drugs can help ease some of the trauma symptoms like depression and anxiety. But no, my psychiatrist definitely doesn't treat me with antipsychotics for a developmental trauma disorder.
Are there perhaps other things going on with you that might warrant the use of antipsychotics?
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I mean, seroquel and abilify are both approved for use in the treatment of depression, which I have. However, my previous pdoc specifically stated that the seroquel should help with dissociation. I've only met with my new pdoc once, but she said outright that she does not think I'm psychotic (and I agree). She prescribed the abilify because I told her I haven't been upping my dose of seroquel as directed by my previous pdoc because a higher dose makes me feel more sedated throughout the day (I take it at night), and I didn't think it would help with the dissociation anyway. She noted that sedation can increase dissociation, which I appreciated, as I have certainly found that to be the case for me. So I guess I'm not sure what her opinion is on if it will help with dissociation, or if she's really just trying to decrease sedation and using the abilify as an adjunct to my SNRI.
Hmm... Maybe previous pdoc was hoping the seroquel would indirectly help with dissociation by cutting back on the PTSD-related paranoia. That's a thought...