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<blockquote data-quote="TiredSoul" data-source="post: 381167" data-attributes="member: 3930"><p>My difficult child was diagnosisd by a clinical psychologist in 2007. Nearly 3 years have passed and nothing is really getting better. I found out there is now a neuropsychologist in town and she happens to be at the same office that diagnosisd him. I called to schedule an appointment. They didnt seem to understand why I wanted further testing. I explained it was to have a more thorough evaluation done and that it had nearly been 3 years since his diagnosis and nothing seems to be working. They said they needed to call me back. They called back and left a message and told me the original psychiatric recommended so-and-so and she would want to meet with parents first. This is not the neuropsychologist whom I read had been added to their staff. I googled her name. She comes up in another location as a neuropsychologist, but she is listed on this offices website as a clinical psychologist. She has Psy.D after her name. OK, so is she the right person to see to have a neuropsychologist evaluation done?</p><p></p><p>My hesitation in scheduling the appointment is that it is exhausting bringing in a new person, who does not know the history. It seems like an impossible feat to explain what it is we are dealing with. It seems like when I try to explain it, it comes across as typical or behavioral and I dont know how to truly convey what our difficult child really is like. When he comes to the appointment, he will behave well and probably participate with her and she will think he is normal and smart, etc. What I would almost like is for him to go in there un-medicated so she can really see what he is like. Can they really get a clear picture of what they are dealing with when he is on medication? I dont want them to look at me like I am crazy for wanting more testing done. Sometimes I even question myself and wonder if I am making this more than it is. Ok, so maybe he does just have ADHD and ODD and those are difficult diagnosiss to deal with. How are they really going to know if more is going on than that? What difference will it make if we label it something else? Maybe we just need to work with him more about aggression and appropriate ways to deal with conflict, etc. We are working with the school to make sure his education is successful. Maybe we just need to implement new strategies at home to make life more peaceful. I dont know. You see, I am wavering. I dont even know what it is we need to do. Maybe I just need to relax and go with the flow. Thats what husband thinks, Im sure. I just want him to 1) be happy and well adjusted, 2) live up to his potential, 3) be a good person.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for reading all of this. Sometimes I just need to get it out of my head so I can look at it more objectively. </p><p></p><p>Jules</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TiredSoul, post: 381167, member: 3930"] My difficult child was diagnosisd by a clinical psychologist in 2007. Nearly 3 years have passed and nothing is really getting better. I found out there is now a neuropsychologist in town and she happens to be at the same office that diagnosisd him. I called to schedule an appointment. They didnt seem to understand why I wanted further testing. I explained it was to have a more thorough evaluation done and that it had nearly been 3 years since his diagnosis and nothing seems to be working. They said they needed to call me back. They called back and left a message and told me the original psychiatric recommended so-and-so and she would want to meet with parents first. This is not the neuropsychologist whom I read had been added to their staff. I googled her name. She comes up in another location as a neuropsychologist, but she is listed on this offices website as a clinical psychologist. She has Psy.D after her name. OK, so is she the right person to see to have a neuropsychologist evaluation done? My hesitation in scheduling the appointment is that it is exhausting bringing in a new person, who does not know the history. It seems like an impossible feat to explain what it is we are dealing with. It seems like when I try to explain it, it comes across as typical or behavioral and I dont know how to truly convey what our difficult child really is like. When he comes to the appointment, he will behave well and probably participate with her and she will think he is normal and smart, etc. What I would almost like is for him to go in there un-medicated so she can really see what he is like. Can they really get a clear picture of what they are dealing with when he is on medication? I dont want them to look at me like I am crazy for wanting more testing done. Sometimes I even question myself and wonder if I am making this more than it is. Ok, so maybe he does just have ADHD and ODD and those are difficult diagnosiss to deal with. How are they really going to know if more is going on than that? What difference will it make if we label it something else? Maybe we just need to work with him more about aggression and appropriate ways to deal with conflict, etc. We are working with the school to make sure his education is successful. Maybe we just need to implement new strategies at home to make life more peaceful. I dont know. You see, I am wavering. I dont even know what it is we need to do. Maybe I just need to relax and go with the flow. Thats what husband thinks, Im sure. I just want him to 1) be happy and well adjusted, 2) live up to his potential, 3) be a good person. Thanks for reading all of this. Sometimes I just need to get it out of my head so I can look at it more objectively. Jules [/QUOTE]
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