ptsd Major Depressive Disorder ? Pls Comment

[c&p man]

Long story short i am diagnosed with depression,ptsd non combat, and anxiety by the va theripist for a non service related thing..... I went to a private theripist bc i was in a car acciedent during service which i am going to claim for ptsd and i going to claim depression from all my service connected conditions.... so as i learned here you got check you clinic notes or diagnose they give you.. i told my private theripist about car acciednet and my pain casuing deprssion.... but in his diagnose code he put major depressive disorder????? i know this was the first visit but what should i do or should i say so that it will help my claim?should i be worried about this diagnoses?

[12R3G]

.....is depression different than major depressin?

...No. "Depression" is the common term. Major Depressive Disorder is the correct diagnois and is found in 38CFR (ratings schedule) under Diagnositis Code 9440.

[c&p man]

...No. "Depression" is the common term. Major Depressive Disorder is the correct diagnois and is found in 38CFR (ratings schedule) under Diagnositis Code 9440.

so major is not different then plain depression? and my non combat ptsd is been diagnosed by va but this private theriapist didint diagnose me with ptsd in his code section>?

[rentalguy1]

the word "depression" is a catch-all, that includes many varied psychological diagnoses. PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder are specific diagnoses listed in the DSM-IV. The first thing you need to do is look at each diagnosis that you have been given in the DSM-IV. Find out exactly what they mean. Then you need to get a nexus between each diagnosis, and a event that occurred while you were on active duty.

What were the circumstances of the car accident that you were involved in. Were you the driver, or was someone else driving? Was alcohol involved with your end of the accident (either you, or any other person who was driving you)?

Look at the Mental Health Claim Repository, which is pinned at the top of this page, and while you are looking up stuff in the DSM-IV, check into a condition called mood disorder due to a general medical condition. See if that may fit your symptoms, and if it does, speak to your psych doc about it.

[MLR]

Are "rgero311975" and "c&p man" the same person? or is it just split personalities? I'm confused....

[c&p man]

the word "depression" is a catch-all, that includes many varied psychological diagnoses. PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder are specific diagnoses listed in the DSM-IV. The first thing you need to do is look at each diagnosis that you have been given in the DSM-IV. Find out exactly what they mean. Then you need to get a nexus between each diagnosis, and a event that occurred while you were on active duty.

What were the circumstances of the car accident that you were involved in. Were you the driver, or was someone else driving? Was alcohol involved with your end of the accident (either you, or any other person who was driving you)?

Look at the Mental Health Claim Repository, which is pinned at the top of this page, and while you are looking up stuff in the DSM-IV, check into a condition called mood disorder due to a general medical condition. See if that may fit your symptoms, and if it does, speak to your psych doc about it.

ok my symtoms are that of mood disorder due to general medical condition ..i looked it up and i fit the criterea ...how do i word it when telling my theriapist...as he has diagnosed me with major depressive disorder? do i say hey i was reading the dsm 4 and i came across this do i fit under this? usually the theripist will say something like dont be worried with the diagnoses .....as they like to concentrate on treatment such as guilt,stressors etc.........

[rentalguy1]

Tell him you were discussing the issue with some fellow veterans who have various diagnoses. While we were talking, we looked into the DSM-IV and found that your symptoms were more in line with the mood disorder. Tell him you know that it is only words as far as treatment options are concerned, but that your veteran friends urged you to speak with him about this, because without a nexus to a in service event or a service connected condition, your claim is dead in the water. Just be honest. Tell him that getting better is your primary concern, but you have to be pragmatic and align yourself for the future should you get worse, and what is written in your medical records now will have a major impact on the future of your claims.