Can a psychiatrist diagnose with me PTSD?
A psychiatrist is the one who can diagnose PTSD. Sometimes it can be done in your first visit and sometimes it may take a little longer. It will help you to make a list of your symptoms, your past, if you have an idea of what caused it write that also. The criteria will come from your symptoms. There is help and you should be proud of yourself or seeing a psychiatrist and getting the help that you need
What is the psychological diagnosis of Dexter Morgan?
Dexter isn't a sociopath or psychopath. He has PTSD from a trauma, which led him to develop depersonalisation, he has blocked feelings, and a subconscious urge to recreate and try to internalise the memory he burried when he wasn't ready to handle it emotionally. A lot of people with depersonalisation who watch this show will instantly resonate with his struggle. Of course it doesn't mean that people who have depersonalisation would kill someone, because in Dexters case is a very specific and rare scenario, where his foster father Harry misinterprets his reaction to that trauma, and Dexter grows up believing he has no emotions, he's a monster, and eternally recreating his trauma is the only way to survive, later he starts getting better. So his personality in that very special context, is actually quite realistic and logical. I grew up having my whole life depersonalisation and I often have similar monologues, going through similar struggle and I'm trying to connect with myself to be able to feel what I know I feel, at one point, before I knew about depersonalisation, I believed I might be empty, senseless, evil maybe, but when I have seen other people that didn't have any feelings for real, something didn't match. Same is the case with Dexter, compared to his victims, he has consciousness, they don't. And that's why you think he's a “good psychopath”, such thing doesn't exist, he's just a rare case of depersonalisation
Do you feel brainwashed by your psychiatrist after being diagnosed with dissociative Identity disorder? Do you feel your doctor messed with your psyche so much you don’t feel like a human being anymore?
No. I don’t see a psychiatrist. I don’t currently take meds, so I have no need for a psychiatrist. I’ve seen several therapists, though. And I don’t feel brainwashed by them either. I was the one who first suspected DID, not the other way around.I’m on my 3rd therapist now and she actually specializes in complex trauma and dissociation, so I can more freely talk about my experiences with her and not feel like a freak. She doesn’t mess with my psyche. I share what I know with her and she helps me sort through the mess.However, I will say that when I was younger and didn’t know any better, I took what the professionals said as gospel. I mistakenly thought that since they had studied psychology and I hadn’t, that they would know better what was going on with me. I had blind trust. That sort of did mess with my head because I was given two wrong diagnoses (BPD and, later, Bipolar 2) and didn’t understand why I got them nor why I wasn’t getting better.My therapist listens to me, and my shrink didn’t. My therapist spends more time with me than the psychiatrist did. Just like with anything else, you’ve got to be an informed consumer of mental health practitioners as well. You’ve got to self-advocate and ask questions. Don’t be afraid to have a discussion or a disagreement with any professional. Hear them out, but if a diagnoses doesn’t resonate at all…get a 2nd or 3rd opinion.A lot of people who write about various diagnoses on Quora say that they kind of had a ‘shoe fits’ moment when they got the right diagnosis, even if they didn’t like it and went through a period of denial.
Why are psychiatrists so reluctant to diagnose BPD under 18yrs of age?
BPD is a disturbance in identity and personality which is rooted deep in the psyche but identity and personality don’t truly form until after the teen years. You can’t exactly diagnose a mental illness that exists in a part of a persons psyche if that part of the psyche hasn’t even finished developing yet. A lot can happen during the teens year, the cement has hardened, so to speak and so a teen can do a lot to avoid developing a personality disorder.
Is it hard to become a psychiatrist?
Thanks for the a2aI am retired from being a psychologist, and I worked with many psychiatrists.To become a psychiatrist is not easy by any means.First you'll need to complete a Bachelors degree, taking courses such as chemistry, math, and biology in preparation for medical school. Some colleges offer a pre-med program.Then you'll have to be accepted to a medical school and attend for four years. It's well known that Med school is a very exhausting and difficult experience. You will have to learn the skills needed to become a physician.After you receive your M.D., you'll have to complete a four year residency in psychiatry. During this time, most psychiatry residents work in a mental health facility, such as a hospital, under the supervision of experienced psychiatrists and other physicians. You'll need to learn how to work with, and treat, patients with many different types of mental illness.The next step, on completion of the residency, is to be licensed. You'll have to take an exam administered by the state in which you want to practice.After you receive your license, most psychiatrists choose to become board certified - another exam. This is optional, but board certification greatly improves your chances for employment or setting up a practice.I think becoming a psychiatrist is not exactly a pushover. To go through so many years of education and practice is pretty grueling. I think it requires real dedication and determination.
What is cognitive psychology?
Cognitive psychology is a school of thought in psychology that examines internal mental processes such as problem solving, memory, and language. It had its foundations in the Gestalt psychology of Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Köhler, and Kurt Koffka, and in the work of Jean Piaget, who provided a theory of stages/phases that describe children's cognitive development. Cognitive psychologists are interested in how people understand, diagnose, and solve problems, concerning themselves with the mental processes which mediate between stimulus and response. Cognitive theory contends that solutions to problems take the form of algorithms—rules that are not necessarily understood but promise a solution, or heuristics—rules that are understood but that do not always guarantee solutions. In other instances, solutions may be found through insight, a sudden awareness of relationships.
Mental health misdiagnosis, what should I do?
Greetings, I have been diagnosed with OCD, intrusive thoughts. That was during my stay at the mental health hospital/institution. I have informed them that I do have intrusive thoughts, but also that I do not have the anxiety with these thoughts and therefore I do not have any compulsions. Thus, I did my research with a help of a friend who currently studies psychology. We came to the conclusion it definitely is not OCD, more like ASD. I show signs of ASD in a variety of settings and since I was young. Although, there is one aspect we cannot grasp. I also struggle with focus/concentration. We have considered ADD/ADHD, however, I remember I was a good kid, silent and smart - I was top of the classes most of the time. No impulsive behaviours nor any true signs of struggling in classes either. Although, I do remember daydreaming quite a lot, fidgeting, scribbling, sometimes struggling to follow a conversation. Also, I was eating nearly all the time, could overeating be related to ADD/ADHD as an impulsive action? < question 1 This has only begun to be an obstacle when I got to the higher education: GCSEs and now A-Levels. More work, more to remember etc. I have an impression that my symptoms got worse, or just are more noticeable since their impact is greater. I believe that I have been misdiagnosed with OCD, should I tell that to my counsellor or my GP? How long does it take to make a diagnosis? I'd say more but theres a character count. I appreciate sensible answers.
Psychiatrist or phsychologist?
First don't worry about the pay, this is a job you have got to want to do... a psychiatrist is an M.D. ( medical doctor ) and then goes on to specialize in phiclology a whole lot more school then a psychologist. An M. D. can write prescriptions and the psychologist can not There are many more differences , but that will give you the general idea, good luck in what ever you chose to do....
Is Psychology a real science?
Psychology is a science because acedemic psychologists study people using scientific method, undergo scrutiny of their findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals and scientific meetings, and they submit to scientific concepts such as ‘'hypotheses” and “theory” rather than “dogma” and “belief”.Applied psychologists and clinical psychologists use these academic findings to make sense of their observations in practice and to direct the best diagnosis and interventions.Because the human psyche is so variable and complex, the science is imperfect and reductionist. That is, in order to study a given variable, the simplifications necessary may in themselves dampen the ability to derive clinical utility from the results. This quality speaks to the complaint posed in your question.Therefore, Psychology is sometimes called a “soft science”, and shares this label with Economics. This is in contrast to ‘hard sciences’ like Mathematics and Physics, where phenomenon are more definitively measured and widely applicable. Despite these shortcomings, research in psychology has moved forward in leaps and bounds over the past few decades, partnering with neuroscience, computer science, and economics to help make better sense of our behavior.Psychology is most certainly a science, even though a given clinical psychologist may not use the best method or a sound scientific argument to arrive at their diagnosis and treatment. That is where ‘art’ comes in, and is why clinical psychology is best done by people and not by computer algorithms.