Posted by kiddo on November 15, 2001, at 16:02:55
In reply to Re: Help picking out a pdoc? » Pamela Lynn, posted by tate on November 13, 2001, at 20:23:06
You may want to create a list of questions to ask. For example, what style of therapy, how available they are for emergencies/emergency sessions. Let them know what you hope to gain from therapy, long & short term goals, physical/emotional symptoms. That kind of thing.
Hope that gives you more help,
Kiddo
> Thanks very much for responding so soon!! I live in a very small community unfortunatly and there is only one clinic that is about 45 min. from where I live. They have 6 pdoc's and two therapists. Three pdoc's are currently accepting new pt's, two of which I've not heard very promising things about. The third is a new doc. been there approx. three months. I've gone ahead and scheduled and appt. with him. I guess now I'm more concerend about what to start talking about when I first walk into the place. I hate to open with "I feel like sh*t"! I keep thinking that I need to start keeping a diary but my mood rises and crashes so much just the thought of organizing my thoughts to put it all down seems exausting!! Anyway.. Thanks again for the advice. I do appreciate it!
> > Once I again I concur with you JohnX2.
> >
> > My Psychiatrist won't even 'do' therapy with me..we chat a bit about what is going on in my life and she REFERS to my Psychologist on things pertaining to me. See...I got my Psychologist through my shrink; her and he work together for their patients. In an 'ideal world' that would be, in my opinion, the way things should go.
> >
> > Pamela Lynn
> > > Yep, I think therapy is an excellent adjunct.
> > >
> > > Here are my thoughts on therapy: see a psychologist.
> > > Leave the medicine to the pdoc and the head stuff
> > > to a psychologist. I tried therapy with a pdoc
> > > and he didn't know what he was doing. Get the people
> > > who are *trained* inside-out in their field.
> > >
> > > my 2c.
> > >
> > > -john
> > >
> > >
> > > > I agree with John wholeheartedly. I had to go through my insurance company...they gave me a list of pdoc's that were covered by my insurance, and I called ALL OF THEM and got in to the first one on my list. Thankfully she has worked out real well for me. I also think seeing a therapist might be a good step for some people out there too. Pamela Lynn
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