[dpadilla89]

What does psychological testing actually prove? Or is it can be for seperate disorders or all different symptoms??? With MRI's, can they determine anything also?? I'm just wondering, i desperatly need to get tested for psych and maybe MRI for my memory.

Deb

[dpadilla89]

i cant even talk right on here...sorry for the heading my thoughts are all discombobulated right now....sry!

deb

[(JD)]

Hi dp! Psychological testing allows a psychologist to determine the avenue of therapy you need... depending upon which test(s) you take will depend upon what they are "testing." Yes, some testing is a good overall view of your current psychological makeup (like the MMPI) It's not really a "test" but called an "inventory" as there is no "failing or passing" it just is.

With MRIs they are making sure you don't have any physical brain injury (assuming they are MRIing your brain ) showing up... which could be giving you symptoms similar to non physically induced symptoms. You would still need therapy if you did, as you would need to learn to compensate and adapt to this... But some easier word testing will help determine if you have brain damage..

Let your T decide if you need testing.. often they can help without having to put you through such anxiety! TC

[dpadilla89]

Thank you so much!! I'm def. going to talk to my doctor on thursday if i see him...hopefully i will. heh. I think i truly need it, really bad...i need to know what the hell is wrong with me mentally and brain damaging. lol. well anyways, have a good one.....

deb

[JustBen]

There are special neuropsychological assessments you can get to test your memory problems, Deb. They can help determine where the problem might be coming from and what kind of treatment might help. Good for you for talking to your doctor about this.