DogMan79Senior Contributor
Hopefully Streamlining
I have a long history with the mental health care system. Beginning in 2003 with the CATT team
The last few years have complicated things, and added a few diagnoses. My care team can't agree on which ones fit. So, I have this ridiculous list of Dx, depending on which health professional is consulting. And add in a few "maybes" which I am expected to look into testing for
So, this coming Wednesday, I have a reassessment appointment with a Clinical Psychologist via telehealth. I have a different regular psychologist. She is mostly in the IFS/Humanistic school of not applying diagnostic labels. But chalks a lot of my experiences up to CPTSD
I'm hoping that on Wednesday, I can employ the KISS approach, and streamline to a shorter list. And hopefully a list which I identify with. I won't pay for a written report, just the verbal session
I do worry about clinical bias. The CP sent I think 19 written assessments to do in February, and they were heavily geared to his own research and personal interest areas. Clinical bias is a very real thing. The psychiatrist who added OCD to my list worked in an OCD specific clinic in Sweden. My regular psychologist's research area is Trauma
I have one cluster of symptoms which I particularly want clarity on. Which have been attributed to OCD, Schizophrenia, CPTSD, dissociation, and I forget what else
I don't hold high hopes for meaningful answers, but I have to try. Moreso than the ASD assessment which the hospital last year encouraged me to do
I have been reasonably stoic about the reassessment, until the last couple of days. Which have involved some PRN quietiapine to calm my nerves, but I hate taking
My regular psychologist supports me doing this. And assured me that I don't need to apologize to her for disloyalty
I don't know what I aim to achieve from this thread. My psychiatrist says that I rite as an OCD Compulsion. Nobody else in my team agrees with him
Sorry to vent. My family aren't known for their listening or empathy skills
