The following questions are related to ‘Psychiatry’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I have been on antidepressants for more than 20 years. At present I am on 225 mg Effexor XL daily. For the last 10 years I have had no emotional feelings, nor do I have any sexual desires. I can’t even manage an impromptu hug or kiss, which is creating problems in my marriage [...]
Q: I am an only child. My mother had puerperal psychosis after I was born, was admitted to a mental health unit and received ECT. She was discharged to look after me after 6 months. Then I had a NAI fractured femur but my father never did anything to help. I think she has some [...]
Q: I recently dated a 28-year-old man diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Two months into the relationship he admitted that after a night of heavy drinking he had slept with someone else. Completely remorseful, he told me that he sexually fantasises about most women that he meets. He admitted that in all previous relationships he had [...]
Q: When a psychiatric evaluation is done on a person…what is the type of testing usually used and how long should would this type of test be? A: There is a wide range of Psychiatric and Psychological Evaluations. The testing, time, procedures, and ethical/legal issues depend on the situation and request for the evaluation: Some [...]
Q: My lifelong friend (33 years) is married to man who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia during the first Gulf War, apparently after having been “given a pill” by the Army. He was discharged and, according to her, became a meth addict who is now a convicted sex offender. She was aware of this prior [...]
Q: I grew up as an only child with a mother who very likely has some sort of personality disorder. Her behavior put me under constant distress, which I dealt with by cutting as a teenager. There were very few friends I felt I could let in on my “big secret.” Now that I’m a [...]
Q: I have a co-worker who I like and I’m on good terms with that has some traits that don’t make sense to me. One part of his personality is a devout Christian, a loyal father and good husband. He has a good work ethic and is honest and punctual. The other part of his [...]
