Posted by noa on January 31, 2004, at 19:04:18
In reply to pdocs and therps » noa, posted by judy1 on January 31, 2004, at 18:27:38
>how long do your sessions last with your pdoc?
Usually about 20-30 minutes, sometimes 15, sometimes 45. He's really bad at keeping time and he can get off track. He seems pretty ADHD! He likes to talk, and I enjoy talking with him, and I learn from it, but most of the time it isn't really necessary to my treatment. Most of the time, he just charges me the same amount--the price for a 15 minute med management consult-- no matter how much time it takes. One time, he charged me double because the session was long, but in truth, it didn't need to be long and part of it was because he was interested in talking and it was the last session on his docket. I wasn't thrilled about that but since he usually give me a lot more time than the 15 minutes he charges for, I just decided to let it go. But I do try to remind myself to keep the session focused. It's kind of a wierd situation, but he's good at the psychopharm and he is respectful of me as a patient and cares about how I experience the meds, etc. Plus, he will discuss questions about new research, etc. and respects what I've learned on my own and will look into new things, etc. for me. There aren't very many good pdocs to choose from, so the fact that he has a very quirky manner is ok.
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