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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 358916" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not saying that to them. I have told them that I have no problem seeing a therapist and have seen tdocs in the past and off and on thru this ordeal. They apparently are not satisfied with that. I have also told them that I have no problem taking a thorough evaluation bbut I am very concerned about specific mental health treatment being ordered based solely on one written test- the MMPI- without any clinical interview or other assessment and the evaluator getting input about me only from someone in courts building. That is what I told them.</p><p></p><p>Now, to further clarify- the person who would be giving the evaluator "my hx" and tell them what he wants them to look for already has bad blood with me. And the MMPI interpretations are very subjective and would then be based on a biased opinion. Also, the results can be disclosed and discussed in open court and provided to others in the future. I have read a lot azbout it and it is a very risky thing, particulalry since there have beeen trials in the past where three psychs interpret one person's test individually and in private and come up with three ddifferent interpretations. It probably isn't so risky if done objectively, like for a specific job. But when court ordered and info is provided by a biased third party instead of thru a clinical interview with the subject (me), and knowing this will lead to coourt ordered treatment and potentially be discussed in open court, and possibly even provided to people outside of court in the future- well, as I said before- my previous psychiatric said she would be very leary of it. Documents about it say it can be used against you in court but I 'm not sure I understand how the results can be used against a person.</p><p></p><p>Also, I should mention that I have a fear of them undoing my previous therapy by treating me for something based on a mis-diagnosis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 358916, member: 3699"] [I][/I] I'm not saying that to them. I have told them that I have no problem seeing a therapist and have seen tdocs in the past and off and on thru this ordeal. They apparently are not satisfied with that. I have also told them that I have no problem taking a thorough evaluation bbut I am very concerned about specific mental health treatment being ordered based solely on one written test- the MMPI- without any clinical interview or other assessment and the evaluator getting input about me only from someone in courts building. That is what I told them. Now, to further clarify- the person who would be giving the evaluator "my hx" and tell them what he wants them to look for already has bad blood with me. And the MMPI interpretations are very subjective and would then be based on a biased opinion. Also, the results can be disclosed and discussed in open court and provided to others in the future. I have read a lot azbout it and it is a very risky thing, particulalry since there have beeen trials in the past where three psychs interpret one person's test individually and in private and come up with three ddifferent interpretations. It probably isn't so risky if done objectively, like for a specific job. But when court ordered and info is provided by a biased third party instead of thru a clinical interview with the subject (me), and knowing this will lead to coourt ordered treatment and potentially be discussed in open court, and possibly even provided to people outside of court in the future- well, as I said before- my previous psychiatric said she would be very leary of it. Documents about it say it can be used against you in court but I 'm not sure I understand how the results can be used against a person. Also, I should mention that I have a fear of them undoing my previous therapy by treating me for something based on a mis-diagnosis. [/QUOTE]
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