how do I get diagnosed for a mental condition?
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doctor who should send you to a shrink - they can test you...\n\nthis can be chemical inbalances - the reason for the doctor..
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No, you need more than one symptom to be diagnosed with schizophrenia.  Delusions can be a symptom of several other conditions or even a side effect from medication or exhaustion.
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yes, see a psychologist
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don't look for a diagnosis, just some practical ways to address your issues..\n\nsome good questions to ask are, how will (s)he AND you know when progress is being made- how will you evaluate the work you are doing together,\n\nwhat trreatment options you have (meds or no meds or combination ...  on-going psychiatry, or maybe your needs are better served by a psychologist, or other kind of counselor, does it make sense to involve others in treatment (it's often very helpful to involve your partner or other family members)\n\nhow long (s)he think you will require professional help...\n\nand any other questions you might have, don't hesitate to ask...  don't hold back because you're unsure if your questions are appropriate or not, (s)he will let you know...\n\ngood luck~
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I'd suggest that you first see a certified mental health professional to find the right medication. Medication should be under expert care and yahoo answers is not the appropriate place to get the answers. Though people here have the very best intention to help you, mental health is something that needs expert supervision. So, I suggest that you visit a professional.
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Doctor J is right. I don't know if you mean a physiological or psychological disorder. If it is mental health you are concerned with, try the following link. It will start you off with finding and getting help for mental disorders, in particular O.C.D., and give you a wealth of other information and options, as well.
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Buy a DSM-IV from a bookstore.  That's everything you'd want to know and more.\n\nDiagnostic Criteria for the most common mental disorders including: description, diagnosis, treatment, and research findings. This list is a shortened version (incomplete) of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), published by the American Psychiatric Association, Washington D.C., 1994, the main diagnostic reference of Mental Health professionals in the United States of America.
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Some refinement of this question is most important.\n\nWhat is the mental illness you suffer?  Or, at least, what are the symptoms you are attributing to the mental illness?\n\nMany mental illnesses are characterized by difficulties coping with one or more of life's inescapable stressors; often, either recognizing the stressors and minimizing them, or recognizing the difficulty that is experienced in dealing with them and then learning new patterns of handling the stressor is quite enough.\n\nSome forms of mental illness appear to be due to hereditary malfunctions of critical communications systems in the brain--chemical messengers and their receptors & transmitters, on the whole, though not universally--and these require medication, on the whole.
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you can try to diagnosis yourself by going to http://www.webmd.com/\n\nOr some times your Dr. will ansew quetions threw e-mail. but I think it's best to see a dr. in person no matter what.
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Dude, you may have a serious psychiatric condition.  Seek help.
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The only way to get an accurate diagnosis is to see a doctor or psychiatrist.  No one here (even though they sure try) can diagnose you as they are not medically qualified nor have they examined you and asked the necessary questions.\n\nThe good news is that IF you are diagnosed as OCD, there are treatments available.  Not everyone who checks a few times to see if a door is locked or does the same with the fridge is OCD.  So, please make an appointment and find out for sure.
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Ask your physician. If you ask for translations of your doctors notes here, you'll only get guesses from people who probably have little or no medical background. And you'll get answers that will only make you more anxious. When it comes to your health and mental well being, you need to have GOOD, ACCURATE information. Give your doctors office a call. You are scheduled for more imaging to get a better picture of what you are dealing with. Whatever you do, stay calm, and don't think the worst. Wait for the results of your tests, and listen to your physician.
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Every State has a mental health department. You can look up in your area and go in for evaluation.  Then they can refer you or might have a program to help and help pay for the medications if needed.
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This is a general site that helps you find the right help for all such needs...\n\nhttp://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/index.cfm
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there is a global assessment test and the dsm, your orientation to reality or person place time and event as well as your ability to think  abstractly,reason, interpret reality, etc , alot of people with certain disorders can only deal with concrete thought, the assessments are comprehensive , the dsm, is a standardized dianostic tool based on certain criteria for each diagnosis, try doing a yahoo or google or wikipedia search on DSM for classifying mental ilnesses or going to  a pych site, you might be ablre to find a sample copy of questions used to assess one's mental status
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Please see a doctor for a diagnosis, any necessary testing and treatment.  No one, not even a doctor, can diagnose you without actually seeing you.  So many illnesses and diseases share the same symptoms so only a qualified person can tell you what is wrong.\n\nPlease do not trust a diagnosis from people on here...most of who are kids and most others who have no medical background at all.  I am a nurse and I wouldn't even diagnose a person!  That is what a doctor is trained to do.
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someone else also asked this question very recently.. \nI will copy and paste the previous answer for ya  :)\nThe current standard for setting universally accepted criteria is...\nThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)\nThis is the place where all doctors, psychiatrists, and psychologists find the classifications necessary to diagnose patients according to certain traits in whatever their mental affliction may be.. \nI have used the following webpages for my own research uses. I am bipolar and found them very helpful..\ncut and paste the links :)\n1.) http://www.a-silver-lining.org/bpndepth/... \n2.) http://www.mental-health-today.com/bp/ds...\nthe first explains the process for diagnoses.\nthe second applies to mood disorders\nHope this helps ya out \nGood Luck.