For example The psychiarist Megan asks her patient Michael, "How is the medication working for you?" Then Michael replys "The medicine Welbutrin is not working for me, but I have a bad rash all over my stomach and my legs." Then Megan the pyschiarist replys "You have a bad rash in those areas, oh my goodness, is it pretty serious." Michael replys "Yes its serious and it itches really bad." Then Megan the pyschiarist replys "Well Can i see it?" Then Michael was shocked and he said No! Isnt Megan suppose to ask Michael that? Why would the psychiarist ask her patient that? Do they have a reason to ask that? Please help and no rude answers, thank you.
2007-03-23 20:51:04 · 12 answers · asked by LaLa 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
A psychiatrist is also a medical doctor. She may be able to diagnose the rash or be able to tell if it is related to the medication. This is very important as she doesn't want to continue a medication that he may be allergic to. It could be malpractice if she didn't ask to see it.
2007-03-23 21:00:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Psychiatrists are M.D.'s. So no, for a medical doctor to examine a rash is not inappropriate. Besides prescribing medication for Michael's MH issue, the psychiatrist could also prescribe medication for the rash.
Also, by seeing the rash the psychiatrist might be able to tell if the wellbutrin and the rash are related, are there other physical issues, etc.
Hope this helps.
2007-03-24 04:01:51 · answer #2 · answered by LV-Therapist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the doctor wanted to see the rash because it might be something other than a reaction to the medication. I don't think asking to see the rash was necessarily wrong in and of its self. The situation can determine the doctor's intent. Was there something inappropriate that happened besides looking at the rash?
2007-03-24 04:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by lestermount 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure exactly if i understand your question, but psychiatrists are well within their practice duty to ask about side effects of medicines they have prescribed and there is nothing wrong with asking to see something like a rash, especially if the patient states it came on after taking a medication. psychiatrists are trained physicians and although they may not spend as much time examing patients in the same sense as an internist for example, they cannot ignore the medical aspect of their profession.
2007-03-24 03:58:50 · answer #4 · answered by dr. JJ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF it is in a visible area she should volunteer to show, otherwise it is inappropriate for a shrink to ask you to remove clothes. The shrink needs to simply take Michael off the wellbutrin. I have never had a psychiatrist ask to see the rash. If the rash came about after going on a med it's most likely the med that caused it. Shrinks should not be asking you to remove clothes to see. you are right it's the other way around.
2007-03-24 04:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by lostinalamos 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, the psychiatrist could be asking so that he/she can evaluate the extent and severity of the rash to see if it needs further medical treatment from a general practitioner or maybe a specialist. it could come from a reaction to the medication or some other source. what some people who have limited medical knowledge call a rash could in fact be some type of disease such as shingles or scabies.
2007-03-24 03:59:11 · answer #6 · answered by scburk67 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Psychiatrists are first and for most a doctor. They do a medical degree to the level of a Junior doctor then specialize in psychiatric medison. They are not psychotherapists, however they are now using more and more of the psychotheraputic methods such as hypnosis, counselling and CBT because they are more effective in many cases.
So she was looking at you as a doctor and can perscribe drugs. psychotherapist cannot perscribe
2007-03-24 04:29:44 · answer #7 · answered by Freethinking Liberal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could've summed your question up in about three sentences, but anyway...
The therapist seemed genuinely worried. As long as the rash didn't extend to the genitals or whatever, I don't see why a person would deny them viewing the rash.
2007-03-24 03:59:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The psychiatrist is a medical doctor. It's not unusual for her to want to see the effected area to see the severity and such.
2007-03-24 04:07:08 · answer #9 · answered by fiVe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the psychiatrist was really concerned, it does seem inappropriate though, however, maybe she wanted to make sure that it wasn't a medical emergency. But either way, she Wellbutrin needs to be discontinued, he is definately ellergic to it.
2007-03-24 03:57:21 · answer #10 · answered by e837 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋