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Monster on the Hill
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May 12, 2024 at 07:56 AM
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I guess a couple months back when I told the CMHC I was looking for treatment, they did a two hour intake interview, and after that two hours they diagnosed me. I don't remember this at all, but regardless... on Friday my T said they relayed a summary of it to her and said it matches what my CM (that I haven't known for long) says, so I guess?
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May 12, 2024 at 01:38 PM
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@MuddyBoots my friend has a 2 hour intake interview and it was very revealing of what they were suffering from. I guess professionals deal with mental health issues all the time so they can spot the signs.
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May 12, 2024 at 02:33 PM
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My husband recently went on re-diagnosing (re establishing pretty much life long diagnosis for medication review) because his GP wanted him to try different meds and he had to see a psychiatrist (he didn’t see one for ages, he sees a therapist and GP renews his long standing prescriptions”.
He had two interviews, had to do questionnaire, they made me do one too, then when he went in person to see a neurologist because psychiatrist wanted to make sure, they filmed him during interview at neurologist. And at the end they said “yep you have XYZ”. He was like “lol Duh of of course I do.” The whole thing was very lengthy. But he was switching meds because both him, his GP and therapist felt it kind of stopped working but he cannot increase the dose due to his job. So maybe that’s why they wanted to be thorough. I’d say lots could be determined after talking to someone for two hours but some things could look like something else too. And some stuff is hard to diagnose |
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May 12, 2024 at 05:11 PM
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There's no way they actually take your answers during this evaluation/interview seriously though, right? In a two hour period, so many things can be mistaken for one another. It is one insignificant snapshot out of a whole lifetime. Yeah, I'm sure they asked about the past, but was I an accurate reporter? Probably not.
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May 13, 2024 at 02:37 PM
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If youe int he US....they have to diagnose you with somethign for insurance to pay. sometimes at work we will say "adjustment disorder looking to rule out (whatever else they suspect)
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May 14, 2024 at 12:26 AM
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An accurate diagnosis often takes time, especially if the "presentation" doesn't conform to a standard psychiatric illness. Sometimes this can take years. Psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians are aware patients lie. Here in Ontario, Canada, "adjustment disorder" is often used for billing purposes. My psychiatrist uses it for all her patients, because it helps protect their privacy. Anyway, OHIP releases anonymous data for research purposes. __________________ Dx: Didgee Disorder |
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May 14, 2024 at 03:59 AM
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So they said it matches what CM said. Do CMH and CM both incorrect? But don’t you already have a diagnosis and this is just updated info? Or is it a completely different diagnosis? Are you questioning your diagnosis? Last edited by divine1966; May 14, 2024 at 04:11 AM.. |
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May 14, 2024 at 04:11 AM
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Was it a psychiatrist who diagnose you? Although other clinicians can also diagnose, I highly recommend to see a psychiatrist.
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May 14, 2024 at 06:03 AM
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May 14, 2024 at 07:44 AM
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You're welcome - I had a feeling you were going for the positive aspects rather than dismissing them altogether!
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May 14, 2024 at 08:41 AM
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I don’t think it was a psychiatrist. My T just referred to them as the intake evaluator. I was diagnosed previously with various things but at prior CMHCs it was after being diagnosed and referred to them from the hospital and they tweaked or added to that.
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