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Questions to Ask Mental Health Experts
If you or someone you love visits a therapist, there are
questions you need to ask to avoid problems. Some therapists are
more advanced than others are, and after 24 of walking in and
out the door of mental health offices, I can tell you that some
are not qualified to diagnose anything that is not common. If
you suspect you have a disorder, the best thing you can do is
get accuracy on those symptoms, research your behaviors, and
write them down.
If you go to the therapist you will be ahead of the game, and
by learning more about your own behaviors, symptoms, and so
forth can save you from a diagnose you may or may not have.
Therapist as a general rule base their on the thought patterns,
which includes hearing and talking. If the patient shows a
disturbance in their thinking patterns, the therapist will
consider psychosis, since this is a symptom related to the
diagnosis.
Therapists will search for signs that the patient my
demonstrate, including vague thoughts, fleeting ideas,
peripheral thought patterns, blocking thoughts, disassociation
and so forth. Counselors often search for evidence of
schizophrenia or psychosis when there is a break in reality,
paranoia and so forth. Paranoid and Paranoia are separate from
the other, and must not be misconstrued. Professionals could
make a mistake in diagnosis if they are not aware of the
difference of paranoia and paranoid. Schizophrenias are often
paranoid, while patients that suffer posttraumatic stress in the
early stages may illustrate paranoia.
When a patient answers out of content, or else the ideas
delivered are unrelated to the conversation then there is a
potential mental illness. For example, we are discussing
society, and the patient says, "I never go there. After I get
back from Canada next week we can do that." And so on. Another
area of concern is when the patient is talking fragments, rather
than delivering a complete sentence. Usually the patient will
start with one idea and jump repeatedly to several other ideas.
This pattern is known as fleeting thought processing.
When the patient is illustrating thoughts that are sidetracked,
the therapist may show a degree of concern. Stop here. Language
is important when evaluating a patient, since some
patients may
not have sufficient skills in communication it could very well
mean a lack of education rather than a diagnosis. If you are
visiting a therapist, or have taking another individual to a
therapist, and this is the only symptom, make sure that the
patient is not inappropriately diagnosed and placed on
medications he or she may not need.
It is important to pay attention to symptoms and signs that
link mental health. Be sure to ask the therapist questions any
time there is a diagnosis. Never accept the diagnose without
learning more about it, what the symptoms include, and what
medicines can do to treat the disorder. When a person is
suddenly, loose a train of thought during a session this may be
a possible diagnosis.
For example, if a person is telling you about a dream related to
his or her parent, and all of a sudden claims they cannot
remember what they were talking about, this is an evident sign
of disorder. Most likely, this patient has suffered trauma. The
symptoms are in front of you and it is important to continue
treatment to find which diagnosis the patient may have.
Unfortunately, most therapists are not trained to treat patients
with Multiple Personality Disorders, and often these people pay
a steep price for negligence and ignorance.
The sign or symptom is known as disassociation or blocking
memories and this is a definite sign or Multiple Personality
Disorder. It is important to examine the patient however
closely, since dementia and other types of disorders may cause
slight disassociation. Multiple Personality Disorder is often
exclusive in blocking memories to avoid pain.
Therapists are constantly studying the mind and often use the
guinea pig method until they figure out what the problem is. It
is always wise to ask questions when you are visiting any
therapists since many make mistakes and your mental health or
someone else's mental health is important and should not be
taking lightly.
About the author:
Tony Robinson is an International Author and Webmaster. For
further articles go to http://www.mental-health-assist.com
Disclaimer - this article is for information only. Please
consult your medical practitioner for all of your health related
concerns.
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