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Nika said:
I think it's psychology at the B.A. level and psychiatry at the post med school level, although I might be wrong.
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that sounds right to me nika. since that's the case, i'd have to start as a minor in psychology while earning my master's degree in social work and proceed with my ph.d. in psychiatry.
 
Hear Again said:
i'd have to start as a minor in psychology while earning my master's degree in social work and proceed with my ph.d. in psychiatry.
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That sounds great! You would make an awesome therapist. Can I be your patient when you become a therapist? <wink>
 
Nika said:
That sounds great! You would make an awesome therapist. Can I be your patient when you become a therapist? <wink>
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thanks, nika! sure, i'd love to have you as a patient! patients who take responsibility for their illnesses and conditions are the most rewarding to work with (from what i've been told by my 2 prior psychiatrists!) <smile>
 
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patients who take responsibility for their illnesses and conditions are the most rewarding to work with
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That is what my physical therapist tells me. My physical therapist also told me that the best patients to work with are ones that give a lot of feedback. <smile>
 
Nika said:
That is what my physical therapist tells me. My physical therapist also told me that the best patients to work with are ones that give a lot of feedback. <smile>
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that's true too. my new psychaitrist told me that he can tell i'm an assertive person who will play an active role in my treatment.

unfortunately, he has some patients who aren't so assertive and therefore don't press him for med changes, etc. that they may need. (i shouldn't talk though because i never asked my previous psychiatrist questions. then again, he was an efficient pdoc which made me feel intimidated.)
 
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i never asked my previous psychiatrist questions. then again, he was an efficient pdoc which made me feel intimidated.)
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I had a few psychiatrists that gave me the intimidation vibe. I switched after about two sessions. If a patient doesn't feel comfortable asking questions, how successful can they be?
 
Nika said:
I had a few psychiatrists that gave me the intimidation vibe. I switched after about two sessions. If a patient doesn't feel comfortable asking questions, how successful can they be?
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that's a good question. i'm not sure why i continued with mine for over a year and a half. out of all the psychiatrists i've had in the past, there were only 2 i felt completely comfortable with. now i can add two more names to that list including my current pdoc. he's wonderful! <happy>
 
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now i can add two more names to that list including my current pdoc. he's wonderful! <happy>
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I'm so happy to hear that! It's nice when you feel comfortable with your psychiatrist, and when they get to know you well enough to recognize your patterns and to point things out to you that you don't readily see at first. My current psychiatrist is the second psychiatrist I feel totally comfortable with. Other ones I felt weren't experienced enough in my area, or I felt like they had some preconceived idea of how I would be "messed up" based on what I mentioned in the first session. (E.g. I would detect a noticeable shift in the way they talked to me once I mentioned living in an orphanage.)

I hope you continue to have good experiences with the mental health system!
 
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