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Originally Posted by sarcgeo
Thank you for a very thorough explanation of this. I have seen therapists, but I have never been "diagnosed" with anything. I do know I suffer from Panic Attacks and depression, but when I read some of the symptoms of PTSD and its link to my childhood abuse trauma, I believe there may be a potential. I guess I will have to ask my therapist for a diagnosis. I am currently seeing a Marriage Family Therapist, so my guess is only a Psychiatrist or Psychologist can make these diagnoses?
--sarc
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Any treatment provider can diagnose PTSD, for more refined or specific diagnosis some therapists in the USA do have their special credentials that allow things like diagnosis and medication prescriptions now.
my suggestion is ask your treatment providers if they are able to administer diagnostic evaluations for mental disorders or if you need to be referred out to a treatment providers that do diagnostic evaluations for mental disorders.