[Miss Laura]

Had Psychiatrist today was in his room 10 minutes (your doing fine, no med change, new Psychiatrist will see you in 4 months, good bye). He also asked how I was, that I'm still seeing my CPN, Community Worker and also Peer Support Worker and how I am finding the PSW. He asked if I'm doing any physical activities and between now and August I have to get back to the badminton. As usual 10 mins..... I hear it should be at least 30 mins.... oh well guess I'm nothing spectacular huh!

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[lilypup]

Call your insurance or your clinic head or whoever and ask how long your session should be. Exactly how much are they paying him for?
Next time you see him, ask him how long sessions are. "How long am I supposed to be here? My insurance says it is at least 30 minutes. Does that sound right to you?" Smile and act relaxed when you say this.
If that doesn't get him to straighten up, get a new pdoc.
The very first time I saw my t, she was 20 minutes late. I was steaming because I know they have people booked on the hour. The first thing I said to her was "how long will I have today since you r late? She said "You will get 50 minutes which is the full therapeutic hour." I've had no trouble with her since.
Also, bring a short list of things you'd like to discuss. Let the doc know you have some issues you'd like to go over. Maybe he thinks you have nothing to say.
If you let them get away with scrimping on the time, they will do it.

[Miss Laura]

We are allocated Psychiatrist's in the UK I don't get to chose. He has left anyways I have had him less than a year. All my Psychiatrist appointments are like this but my worker once said I should be in at least 30 mins. She was annoyed I'm in 10 mins as that's nothing. I think it's cause I have all the support put in place he has it all written in front of him.

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[Victoria'smom]

Mine, my husband's and son's have always been 15 min.

[gina_re]

My appointments are sometimes like that with my previous pdoc. But then again, I was stabile and didn't have any issues to bring up anyway. But when I'm not feeling well...I will extend that visit with any and all questions to get what I paid for.
But med management appointments I believe are usually scheduled for 15 minutes.

[Ocean Swimmer]

I can relate. I'm supposed to get a clinical hour and I get 10 mins too.
She's kinda of a *****, so I'm going to see her in May for my refills.
Then look for someone new.
I also have plans to see a TCM Dr. Acupuncture. Herbal reccomendations.
My new synapse vitamins and herbs.
I'm going to ask about how this may react with my pmeds.

[Miss Laura]

That's weird ocean swimmer I'm looking into acupuncture too lol!

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My appointments are 20 mins, but if I want longer, I can request it.

I only use up about 10-15 minutes of my appointment. In some cases, I only use 5 minutes.

If my pdoc kicked me out before our 20 mins were up and I wanted to spend the whole 20 mins, I would complain. I want to get what I pay for..

Mine typically last 15-20 minutes and can go up to 30 minutes if necessary. Hopefully your new pdoc will be better.

Generally, my pdoc appointments were about 15 minutes (and that is what he charged for). That seems perfectly okay since I don't go to him for therapy -- it's just a med check which honestly doesn't take long. I mean, even if went to my family doctor because I was sick, it wouldn't take much longer than 15 minutes unless it was something really complex. Now, if I was not doing well or my pdoc needed to make a major med change, etc., he extended his time with me as needed. I would guess our longest appointments in those kinds of situations ran around half an hour. I don't remember it every requiring longer than that.

My husband's pdoc does a bit more along the lines of therapy with him, so his appointments do run longer - around 30 minutes generally.

[Icare dixit]

Short enough not to destroy my spirit completely.

[hopeless2015]

My pdoc gives me 15 minutes but she's usually running 30 min to an hour late, she has never rushed Me though so I can see why she runs late

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[turtleman59]

I am trying to decide if I should switch to a less expensive PDOC. He wants to see his patients on a monthly basis and our appointments are all the same. After a while, it seems that going in every three months for refills is really all that you need.

[IceMachine]

I see my pdoc once a month for 30mins and get my prescription refilled every other month. Once I have been with him for a year I'm planning on going every other month. I feel pretty stable right now.

[pirilin]

Mine lasts as long as the time he sends the prescriptions to the pharmacy.

[SingDanceRunLife]

My first pdoc was like that -- 5 to 10 minutes in and out (check in with meds and moods, make any changes, goodbye). My current pdoc however actually spends time talking with me and my visits average about 25 minutes. Never less than 20, some closer to 40. It all just depends.

[Fuzzybear]

10 minutes... says it all ..

Oh and new shrink..

Ok. I'm putting my muzzle on

Originally Posted by Miss Laura

Had Psychiatrist today was in his room 10 minutes (your doing fine, no med change, new Psychiatrist will see you in 4 months, good bye). He also asked how I was, that I'm still seeing my CPN, Community Worker and also Peer Support Worker and how I am finding the PSW. He asked if I'm doing any physical activities and between now and August I have to get back to the badminton. As usual 10 mins..... I hear it should be at least 30 mins.... oh well guess I'm nothing spectacular huh!

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[Lookn4mylife]

My first pdoc kept me for around 30 mins and he'd write me three months worth of scripts. If I felt I couldn't cope I could of course make a sooner appointment. He killed himself and now I see a new one. She only sees me for 15 mins. Also, my diagnosis seems to always change and nothing truly works or me. It feels like the docs get fed up because there never seems to be an answer. I get embarrassed b/c I feel like they already know what I'm going to say before I sit down- I feel like a disappointment.

[Gabyunbound]

It sounds like you have a lot of support from other professionals, could it be because of this?

That said, I think he should be spending more time with you, and I'd tell him that you'd like this and need it. Hopefully he hasn't scheduled all of his pts like this so he can adjust how much time he spends with you.

I guess I'm lucky because I get 30 mins and yesterday when I came in so severely depressed, she gave me almost an hour -but she must have not had a pt after me. Also, she uses a checklist and to get some 'narrative' in there besides answering 'yes or no' questions takes some time.

[Miss Laura]

I think it is cause I have other supports in place but my worker said my appointments should be longer despite this. I'm not very good at asking for help in real life. I tend to cower away from it

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[JustJace2u]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

My appointments are 20 mins, but if I want longer, I can request it.

I only use up about 10-15 minutes of my appointment. In some cases, I only use 5 minutes.

If my pdoc kicked me out before our 20 mins were up and I wanted to spend the whole 20 mins, I would complain. I want to get what I pay for..

I agree. We are paying them to help us, they should at least give us a chance.