I am scared about tomorrow's psychiatrist's appointment.

[tree]

Catlover614

Was this the classic Mental Status Exam or what?

 

[Catlover614]

Hello, my name is Sophie and I am autistic
No more wasting time despising myself
Please, show kindness and don't be insensitive and sarcastic
Don't engage in social norms, I'd rather sit on a bookshelf
I'm not asking the world's approval of me
Just asking for a little compassion
For neurotypicals to learn a bit off their pc
That autistics are just as beautiful with great passion.

 

[Catlover614]

Catlover614

Was this the classic Mental Status Exam or what?

I'm not sure, Tree. The professional had a long list of questions and I couldn't answer some them because I simply do not know. I feel lost.

 

[tree]

I'm not sure, Tree. The professional had a long list of questions and I couldn't answer some them because I simply do not know. I feel lost.

ah

Well, if he/she asked things like...
whether you knew why you were there,
or the date, or the current president, or
wanted you to tell the meaning of a saying, such as:
"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks,"
that would be a version of the Mental Status Exam.

With luck the person asking the questions actually was
competent and didn't say anything mystifying like:
"Do you experience ideas of reference?" [This would be
a very poor way of gathering information about that.]

A better way to explore that would be, for instance, to ask:
"Do people on tv seem to be speaking directly to you?
How often do you read articles in a magazine or on-line
and realize there are secret messages in them, meant
for you?"

And what you do all day...how you spend your time.
They ask things like that.

 

[Catlover614]

I was asked; 1. Do you know where you are? My answer..um, yes, I'm at 1319 Summit Drive in Fort Worth,Texas
2. What do you do to combat unworthy feelings and thoughts? My answer...listen to music and dance and love on my pets
3. What's keeping you from acting on your thought of jumping off an overpass? My answer...my pets need me
4. How does your Aspergers affect you in your day to day life? My answer...I'm irritated to the max at people's rudeness and love to be isolated where I don't have to prove anything to anyone.
And there was 21 more questions and after the 7th, meltdown was coming on strong and I had to get out of there as quickly as possible.

 

[Warmheart]

You shine!

 

[Catlover614]

ah

Well, if he/she asked things like...
whether you knew why you were there,
or the date, or the current president, or
wanted you to tell the meaning of a saying, such as:
"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks,"
that would be a version of the Mental Status Exam.

With luck the person asking the questions actually was
competent and didn't say anything mystifying like:
"Do you experience ideas of reference?" [This would be
a very poor way of gathering information about that.]

A better way to explore that would be, for instance, to ask:
"Do people on tv seem to be speaking directly to you?
How often do you read articles in a magazine or on-line
and realize there are secret messages in them, meant
for you?"

And what you do all day...how you spend your time.
They ask things like that.

You shine!

Warmheart Thank you, you shine too and also a beautiful speech giver.

 

[tree]

I was asked; 1. Do you know where you are? My answer..um, yes, I'm at 1319 Summit Drive in Fort Worth,Texas
...meltdown was coming on strong and I had to get out of there as quickly as possible.

"Do you hear voices?" is always a good one, too.

*Yes, I hear a voice now. It's asking me if I hear voices.*
---------
In a classic status exam they like to have you count backwards, by
sevens, I think it is.

And tell them a list of words that they gave you a few minutes ago.
My mother did well on that one. She told the guy it was an easy
list to remember because being hungry at the time, remembering
the word "hamburger" was no problem.
---------
Did you manage to not cry during the exam?

Would you say you felt annoyed, irritated, frightened, perplexed,
angry.... or
what, by the questions?

 

[Catlover614]

See why I feel so

ah

Well, if he/she asked things like...
whether you knew why you were there,
or the date, or the current president, or
wanted you to tell the meaning of a saying, such as:
"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks,"
that would be a version of the Mental Status Exam.

With luck the person asking the questions actually was
competent and didn't say anything mystifying like:
"Do you experience ideas of reference?" [This would be
a very poor way of gathering information about that.]

A better way to explore that would be, for instance, to ask:
"Do people on tv seem to be speaking directly to you?
How often do you read articles in a magazine or on-line
and realize there are secret messages in them, meant
for you?"

And what you do all day...how you spend your time.
They ask things like that.

tree sorry, I am computer illiterate.

 

[Catlover614]

"Do you hear voices?" is always a good one, too.

*Yes, I hear a voice now. It's asking me if I hear voices.*
---------
In a classic status exam they like to have you count backwards, by
sevens, I think it is.

And tell them a list of words that they gave you a few minutes ago.
My mother did well on that one. She told the guy it was an easy
list to remember because being hungry at the time, remembering
the word "hamburger" was no problem.
---------
Did you manage to not cry during the exam?

Would you say you felt annoyed, irritated, frightened, perplexed,
angry.... or
what, by the questions?

At the beginning, I felt optimistic like maybe she could shine some light about my circumstances, but by the 4th question, I was immensely irritated because she was in a hurry to meet with her next appointment, she just wanted to try to explain away autism and determine within HERSELF I'm just experiencing social anxiety disorder and NOT AUTISTIC. I feel like she was dismissing my responses and putting her responses to the questions. I am frustrated to the max!!

 

[tree]

Catlover614

That sounds about right.
Your evaluation of her.

Trying to get your answers to fit
a preconceived idea of 'how you are.'

It is very frustrating.
And, if you later read the report she writes up,
don't be surprised if you are misquoted.

I am not trying to creep you out.

These things happen.
-----------
What do you have in mind doing today to
get your metaphorical hands clean of this
experience?

 

[Catlover614]

Catlover614

That sounds about right.
Your evaluation of her.

Trying to get your answers to fit
a preconceived idea of 'how you are.'

It is very frustrating.
And, if you later read the report she writes up,
don't be surprised if you are misquoted.

I am not trying to creep you out.

These things happen.
-----------
What do you have in mind doing today to
get your metaphorical hands clean of this
experience?

Going to eat some yummy Chinese food, do some yoga and try harder to not allow anybody to control my emotions.

 

[WereBear]

I am so happy the session went well.

Thank you, i do put pressure on myself. I feel like I have to demand the best out of myself.

OMG that is ME too! And it is exhausting.

 

[Catlover614]

I am so happy the session went well.



OMG that is ME too! And it is exhausting.

Thank you WereBear.

 

[Mary Terry]

You sound like you're right on track to work through all those old childhood issues and move forward with your life. The shrinks are there to help you; some of them are better than others, of course. Just be yourself. They are trained and skilled at deciphering ambiguous statements and ferreting out deep feelings that we often don't even realize we have.

 

[Catlover614]

You sound like you're right on track to work through all those old childhood issues and move forward with your life. The shrinks are there to help you; some of them are better than others, of course. Just be yourself. They are trained and skilled at deciphering ambiguous statements and ferreting out deep feelings that we often don't even realize we have.

It's been a very slow, uphill battle and every day is a struggle to not shed tears. Thanks for the encouragment.

 

[Hopeless_Aspie_Guy]

It terrifies me to be put under a microscope being analyzed and inspected by Healthcare officials. NT's unheartedly assume, "it's all in my head". No, it's not! I will be in an unfamiliar place alone and trembling trying to get the right words out to explain aspergers. And not just Aspergers, but also ADD, PTSD and SAD. Plus the fact that I will have to drive in heavy flow traffic to get there is overwhelming me. Any suggestions on what I can say to these people to not get condemned as a psychopath? I don't even know if I'm making any sense in this thread, but I sure would appreciate some help. Thanks!

If your photos not too deceptive then you definitely look a lot younger than 44.

Just beware the words 'And how does that make you feel....?' and 'Tell me about your childhood'. Those are psychitrist favourites.

 

[Catlover614]

If your photos not too deceptive then you definitely look a lot younger than 44.

Just beware the words 'And how does that make you feel....?' and 'Tell me about your childhood'. Those are psychitrist favourites.

No deception in my photo, what you see is 100% accurate. I turned 44 in Feb. Thank you for the heads up on probable scenarios as you describe. Thankfully, I don't have another appointment until Oct.

 

[Hopeless_Aspie_Guy]

No deception in my photo, what you see is 100% accurate. I turned 44 in Feb. Thank you for the heads up on probable scenarios as you describe. Thankfully, I don't have another appointment until Oct.

Yer those are psychiatrist cliques I quoted. Oh and your pic's a bit blurry but you might be kinda pretty too , but I'm sorry, I'm not a cat lover , so it'll never work out between us

 

[tree]

Catlover614

"How do you feel about that?" is a standard Rogerian technique,
meant to allow a client to examine his/her own feelings.

Open ended questions such as "Tell me what you'll be doing for
Thanksgiving" or "Tell me about your childhood" are additional
examples of non-directive ways therapists use to stimulate
disclosure and self-examination.

The non-directive technique is opposed to
the much less useful style of direct questioning, such as
"Do you enjoy the holidays?" or "Did you have a
happy childhood?" This tends to lead nowhere, after the
'yes' or 'no' response.

[Rogerian refers to the therapy Carl Rogers promoted.
aka Humanistic. Based on unconditional positive regard.]