Posted by Kyn on October 10, 2009, at 20:12:23
In reply to Re: What in a diagnoses? » Kyn, posted by Deneb on October 10, 2009, at 16:08:27
In the state I live in you can be committed for being a threat to yourself, or others, or if they believe you are not able to care for yourself, such as running away for long periods of time for no reason. I was actually given the choice of admitting myself voluntarily or they would commit me, which I was told would be much worse, so as you can image I chose voluntary admission even though it felt as if I had no choice. I never saw or spoke to a psychiatrist until approximately 18 hours after I was admitted, and that doctor saw me for maybe 10-15 minutes. I know all the literature states that patients are diagnose only after a comprehensive evaluation, but in an overcrowded unit that was not what I experience.
I've read many people are misdiagnose which concerns me. I'm worried that the psychiatrist that did my initial exam may have been influence by the information he said he recieved from my doctor, who only spoke to my husband. I know if I do have a mental health problem I need to accept it and follow through on treatment but I need to also know that the diagnosis I am given is not influence by my husband given our situation. The other part of the problem is that I need a logical explaination as to why the doctor thinks I have a particular disorder, what actual behavior has the doctor observe that lead him to the diagnosis he has given me.
I live in a world where my husband presents himself as a caring and concern husband when we are out with others, and then when we are at home he becomes very cold, controling, and angry toward me. I need to know the psychiatrist is basing his diagnosis on factual information. I apologize for venting so much.
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