Posted by Dinah on April 12, 2005, at 22:53:29
In reply to first visit to pyschologist tomorrow, posted by woolav on April 12, 2005, at 18:28:44
"What brings you here today?"
They all seem to like that one. Then they'll take a cursory history and ask questions about your current functioning.
If you're at all familiar with the DSM-IV terms, it's amusing to see how directly most of them ask followup questions to rule things out.
And remember, this is a interview by him for you. You get to tell if this is someone you think you might be able to work with. You don't have to make up your mind this time that you want to stick with this person. But you can decide if it's someone you *don't* want to see.
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