Post by jimmymaximum on Apr 24, 2012 19:47:01 GMT
So I saw a psychiatrist in February because I was struggling mental health-wise whilst trying desperately to obtain an ADHD assessment. He wrote a report to my GP saying that he thought I had Asperger’s and I should have a specialist assessment for it. We both agreed that we would sort out the ADHD first and then deal with anything else at a later date.
The other day, I ordered a copy of my medical records to check some things that I couldn’t remember from childhood. In the records was the report from this psych.
This report is worryingly wrong in a number of places, but not wrong enough that he’s got me and someone else muddled up. Some of the most major errors include things like...
“She described having panic attacks when she thinks about going out and this has been happening for as long as she can remember.”
-This is not true and I would never imply this. My panic attacks began in my late teens and I told him exactly when they occurred (ie. Completely unrelated to leaving the house). The term “agoraphobia” is also used in this report which I find very worrying.
“I asked her about imaginative play but she was not able to give me a good history regarding imaginative play or her favourite toys or habits during childhood.”-This is also completely wrong. I was the first to bring up the term “imaginative play” and specifically said that almost all play was “imaginative play”
“finds it quite difficult to function on her own”I do not find it difficult to function on my own at all, in fact I would say I thrive on my own! I have been living away from home for 2 years. I enjoy living away from home. I have no desire to be constantly holding someone’s hand being helped through everything.
The list or errors goes on and on. Some are quite minor but others are a lot bigger. Anyone who reads the report would have good reason to think I have Asperger’s. I don’t mind if I do have it, what worries me is that he’s trying to diagnose me with something based on a load of lies! Obviously, I want to talk to my GP about this because it’s quite worrying that something this factually incorrect is on my medical records. My very minor query is this:
Do I make a big thing out of this and book an appointment with the GP just to talk about it, or do I just wait until I see her again for something else and bring it up then?
Thanks for your help. I know it’s a siple question but it’s really bothering me
Xx
The other day, I ordered a copy of my medical records to check some things that I couldn’t remember from childhood. In the records was the report from this psych.
This report is worryingly wrong in a number of places, but not wrong enough that he’s got me and someone else muddled up. Some of the most major errors include things like...
“She described having panic attacks when she thinks about going out and this has been happening for as long as she can remember.”
-This is not true and I would never imply this. My panic attacks began in my late teens and I told him exactly when they occurred (ie. Completely unrelated to leaving the house). The term “agoraphobia” is also used in this report which I find very worrying.
“I asked her about imaginative play but she was not able to give me a good history regarding imaginative play or her favourite toys or habits during childhood.”-This is also completely wrong. I was the first to bring up the term “imaginative play” and specifically said that almost all play was “imaginative play”
“finds it quite difficult to function on her own”I do not find it difficult to function on my own at all, in fact I would say I thrive on my own! I have been living away from home for 2 years. I enjoy living away from home. I have no desire to be constantly holding someone’s hand being helped through everything.
The list or errors goes on and on. Some are quite minor but others are a lot bigger. Anyone who reads the report would have good reason to think I have Asperger’s. I don’t mind if I do have it, what worries me is that he’s trying to diagnose me with something based on a load of lies! Obviously, I want to talk to my GP about this because it’s quite worrying that something this factually incorrect is on my medical records. My very minor query is this:
Do I make a big thing out of this and book an appointment with the GP just to talk about it, or do I just wait until I see her again for something else and bring it up then?
Thanks for your help. I know it’s a siple question but it’s really bothering me
Xx