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Posted by Tepiaca on December 11, 2002, at 16:15:39
Hi
Im so worried about what disease Ive been on the
last 7 years .
I have tried with , electrocardiogram , magnetic
resonance and a tomografy (sorry bad spelling)
Is there any other test tha can help me to see
that is there any problem in my brain ? or something that help me know what I have? In the other studies the doctors did not find anything
Hope yo can help me . Ive been suffering of , psicotics featutes , social phobia , and depression , all at the same time ,its so horrible
I want to find the exit to my problem , but I think the only way out of this is my dead
Im very frustated
Need Help
Thank you
Posted by Krysti on December 11, 2002, at 17:00:08
In reply to Is there any test ?????, posted by Tepiaca on December 11, 2002, at 16:15:39
Hi Tepiaca,
Are you seeing a psychiatrist? There is really no physical test to see if you have a mental illness (anxiety/depression, etc.). A good psychiatrist though will be able to diagnose you and start you on the proper treatment. There IS an exit to all of this other than death. Believe me, I have been in your shoes : )
Krysti
Posted by worrier on December 11, 2002, at 18:33:32
In reply to Re: Is there any test ????? » Tepiaca, posted by Krysti on December 11, 2002, at 17:00:08
If you aren't seeing a psychiatrist, please find one. Most of us with severe anxiety or panic would rather believe we have some dread physical disease than admit we have an emotional problem (which is probably physiological at its root, but that's another issue. If the doctors you are seeing aren't helping, just ordering one test after another find someone new.
Posted by ItsHowdyDudyTime on December 13, 2002, at 20:46:01
In reply to Is there any test ?????, posted by Tepiaca on December 11, 2002, at 16:15:39
> Hi
> Im so worried about what disease Ive been on the
> last 7 years .
> I have tried with , electrocardiogram , magnetic
> resonance and a tomografy (sorry bad spelling)
> Is there any other test tha can help me to see
> that is there any problem in my brain ? or something that help me know what I have? In the other studies the doctors did not find anything
> Hope yo can help me . Ive been suffering of , psicotics featutes , social phobia , and depression , all at the same time ,its so horrible
> I want to find the exit to my problem , but I think the only way out of this is my dead
> Im very frustated
> Need Help
> Thank youIf you believe you have psychotic features but arent sure, there are a variety of Neuropsychological tests available that can help assess whether you have psychotic thinking. The Rorschach test (inkblot test) is one, another is a test called the "TAT." Either of these can be useful in diagnosing distorted perception (psychosis).
A standard battery of Neuropsychological tests would include the TAT, the MMPI personality test and some memory testing like the Wessler memory test. There are others as well. Some are objective type tests, like scantron fill in the blank tests with a Number 2 pencil. Others are considered "projective" tests and thus are subjective tests. The Rorshach test is a projective test, so if you ever have this test pick your psychologist carefully, make sure they arent mentally ill themselves and are experienced.
Keep in mind that PhD level clinical psychologists administer Neuropsych tests, psychiatrists dont give them. You can get the referral for these tests from your Pdoc, but you have to go to a psychology clinic or practice to get them administered to you.
Done in private practice, all of these tests are quite expensive and managed care insurance often wont pay for them. You can find ways around this by going directly to large University psychology departments which have PhD level clinical psychology training programs. Ask if they have a "psychology clinic" where you pay on a sliding scale. Oftentimes you can get many of these neuropsych tests by a resident (in training) psychologist for dirt cheap prices, without insurance and without any hassles.
There are also fancy, high tech brain scans called "SPECT scans" or "PET scans." These are experimental though and you can only get them at large teaching hospitals with the better quality Neuropsychiatry programs. There is also the "Amen clinic" where for about $2000 you can get a SPECT scan which can help give you a more objective medical type diagnosis of your brain condition. SPECT scans have not filtered down to mainstream clinical psychiatry yet, it will probably be another ten to twenty years before these scans are used in clinical psychiatry on a routine basis.
Howdy Doody
Posted by Tepiaca on December 16, 2002, at 12:50:24
In reply to Re: Is there any test ?????, posted by worrier on December 11, 2002, at 18:33:32
I know I have psicotic features , because Im
taking Seroquel , and it has help me . But Im
cant have a normal life . I dont have friends
I cant talk with people , I feel very bad . I
have tried to kill me 3 times . I have seen many
doctors , no one can really help me . Many years
in this way. What can I do ? Im really thinking
about killing myself , and this time Im not
gonna fail , Im sure about it.
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