If you have what is it like? What kind of questions do they ask you and do you have to answer everything they ask? Is it weird to tell someone about your life that you don't even know?
Please only serious answers!
2006-08-08 15:43:42 · 6 answers · asked by iLoveDawnDawn 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
You don't HAVE to answer any questions. At the same time the answers will help your Dr. work with you. If there are questions that you don't want to answer simply say you are not comfortable with that subject at the moment. A good psychiatrist can determine what is going on by what you don't say as much as by what you do. Also, remember that the confidentiality rules for all medical people are strict. A psychiatrist who devulges anything from you past faces loss of his/her career. They can devulge information only if by not doing so will put you or another person in immediate risk. I worked as a family therapist for ten years in the 80s and you get what I call proactive loss of memory. That means you remember things a patient says only when dealing with that patient.
2006-08-08 16:14:25 · answer #1 · answered by alcavy609 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't been to see one, but one came to talk to me. It is wierd to tell someone else deep things, but you start slow and by the time you have had your second appt, you are not noticing it as much.
They ask questions about your problem, your family and what you think about things. They need to hear what you see so they know what is going on.
The most important thing is that there is no stigma against getting help ify ou need it. Dont think twice about going. If the first you go to is nuttier than a fruitcake, feel free to try another. Not every psychiatrist is able to help everyone!
2006-08-08 17:07:54 · answer #2 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your First Psychiatrist Appointment
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2006-08-08 15:59:28 · answer #3 · answered by J Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see one regularly for management of bipolar disorder. YOu will find yourself relieved to be telling someone all this stuff. The dr will ask you about your medical history, family history of mental illness, and what symptoms you are experiencing. He/she will ask you if you've ever been mentally/physically/sexually abused, and by whom. You will need to give a history of your experiences as a child and adolescent (being bullied, school performance, fears, eating disorders, self-injury, etc.) You don't have to answer everything, but by holding back you're only hurting the dr's ability to diagnose and treat you properly...
2006-08-08 16:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately yes, just the fact you are there, makes you a person who is unstable. I've been to more than one,so i can steer you straight on this. they ask 2 questions: on a scale from 1 to 10 where do you put yourself as for as suicide goes? and 2nd on a scale from 1 to 10 where do you put yourself as for as being suicidal? write you a prescription and your are on your way out the door. if the meds he prescribes makes you nutty to bad, if you try to tell him he will reply it is your imagination, be rude,get mad. he is the psychiatrist! a visit takes about 10 to 15 minutes starting at about $55.00 an hour. tell him as little as possible.
2006-08-08 16:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by dancinintherain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they just ask you about ur childhood and stuff like that and you dont have to answer everything if u dont want but it does help to get everything out. Yes it is very weird to tell someone about ur life but u get used to it after a while its just like talking to your best friend hope that helps you
2006-08-08 15:49:54 · answer #6 · answered by Chapingurl24 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋