Thread: DID assesment
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Old Sep 13, 2018, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by julietd83 View Post
hi all


went to see my OT today and she was with a psychologist and they have done a assesment, she hasnt given me the results as yet but am at a loss now of what all this means. thanks in advanced
first breath and relax it can actually take months to find out what mental disorders you have depending upon which tests they gave you, whether you completed all parts of each of the many tests,

example some tests you have over 300 questions, plus more than one hour appointment with a psychiatrist. some tests require medical exams and IQ tests, some tests are specific to ones culture and life style so that the diagnostic criteria that says to rule out these issues can be ruled out as the problems... theres lots that goes into being diagnosed DID now.

not only this... depending on where your treatment provider had to send the tests out for scoring, and other things they do with tests , it can be a very long wait for the actual diagnosis.

Im not trying to discourage you but your post is leading me to believe you want answers and advice now. and theres no quick answer where getting diagnosed DID is concerned...

what I can tell you is that if the tests say you have DID, that doesnt change anything. it just puts a name on what ever you have been living with all your life, in every aspect of your life, DID isnt something you just get one day. its there all your life if you have it.

getting the diagnosis just says so thats why this was happening when I was 4, 5 , 6 on up to what ever age you are now.

getting a diagnosis just says hey now things will get better because I will be getting treated for it, learning how to manage life problems better.

and just like you always have and like any other person in the world you will have your good days and your bad but now that you will be in treatment the good days will be more and more as you get better.
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