Posted by Johnny B. Linux on January 26, 2006, at 21:54:03
In reply to Re: Psychiatrists who don't have time to talk, posted by linkadge on January 26, 2006, at 18:04:07
We must be the most frustrated group of patients that exist. The straw that broke the camel's back happened a long time ago I think. Patience can be missing-in-action if you're still suffering. I sympathize with all of you!
The mental health group I see in my area works the same as yours. I see both a pdoc and a therapist, and they use the same "shared medical record" whenever they see me. My first meeting with the MD was about 45-60 minutes. Since then it's a ~10 min med check. Visits with the therapist are 50 min. These visits (with the therapist) make up for the brief med checks with the pdoc because they document the same file. That makes sense. Are you sure your practice doesn't do the same?
I didn't know that both the pdoc and therapist documented the same record until I asked. Maybe it's different where some of ya'll go...Take it easy.
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