ptsd Ptsd Diagnosis

[betrayed]

Got the copy of progress notes from my last pyschiatrist visit it says

Axis I Major Depressive disorder

Generalized anxiety order v panic disorder with agoraphobia

Nicotine dependence

R/o PTSD

what does the R/o mean?

A couple of weeks ago I posted the above in this post and got various answers.

Yesterday I had a appoinment with the head of the PCT (POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER CLINICAL TREATMENT TEAM) to discuss my assessment. I told him about the above R/o in the above diagnosis. He told me that it means the doctor thinks I have PTSD but has refered me to a specialist to make that diagnosis. I asked him you are that expert, he said yes. I said and you have diagnosed me with PTSD and he said yes.

Here comes the kicker, he said even though we have given you that diagnosis it is seperate from the C&P Exam for PTSD you will get. (which is tomorrow). He told me the POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER CLINICAL TREATMENT TEAM has diagnosed people with PTSD and the C&P doc has not diagnosed them with PTSD and then he told me that The C&P Doctor has made a diagnosis of PTSD and the POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER CLINICAL TREATMENT TEAM disagreed???????????????

Now I ask you this, I have my Pyschiatrist who writes

Axis I Major Depressive disorder

Generalized anxiety order v panic disorder with agoraphobia

Nicotine dependence

R/o PTSD

then in the narrative writes probable PTSD, educated patient that Celexa will treat PTSD. He does a referal to a specialist (PCT who is two docs a MD and a PHD) and they make the diagnosis and start treatment, HOW THE HELL COULD A C&P DOC SAY I DONT HAVE PTSD?

[Philip Rogers]

Got the copy of progress notes from my last pyschiatrist visit it says

Axis I Major Depressive disorder

Generalized anxiety order v panic disorder with agoraphobia

Nicotine dependence

R/o PTSD

what does the R/o mean?

A couple of weeks ago I posted the above in this post and got various answers.

Yesterday I had a appoinment with the head of the PCT (POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER CLINICAL TREATMENT TEAM) to discuss my assessment. I told him about the above R/o in the above diagnosis. He told me that it means the doctor thinks I have PTSD but has refered me to a specialist to make that diagnosis. I asked him you are that expert, he said yes. I said and you have diagnosed me with PTSD and he said yes.

Here comes the kicker, he said even though we have given you that diagnosis it is seperate from the C&P Exam for PTSD you will get. (which is tomorrow). He told me the POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER CLINICAL TREATMENT TEAM has diagnosed people with PTSD and the C&P doc has not diagnosed them with PTSD and then he told me that The C&P Doctor has made a diagnosis of PTSD and the POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER CLINICAL TREATMENT TEAM disagreed???????????????

Now I ask you this, I have my Pyschiatrist who writes

Axis I Major Depressive disorder

Generalized anxiety order v panic disorder with agoraphobia

Nicotine dependence

R/o PTSD

then in the narrative writes probable PTSD, educated patient that Celexa will treat PTSD. He does a referal to a specialist (PCT who is two docs a MD and a PHD) and they make the diagnosis and start treatment, HOW THE HELL COULD A C&P DOC SAY I DONT HAVE PTSD?

Easy, it's about the money. I've got a vet they keep denying has PTSD but they've been treating him for PTSD for about 4 yrs. Duh!

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Edited December 20, 2006 by Philip Rogers

[huskerfanfl]

"Easy, it's about the money. I've got a vet they keep denying has PTSD but they've been treating him for PTSD for about 4 yrs. Duh!"

Not that I really want to take the VA's side, but I can understand how this might happen. Suppose the veteran is displaying all of the symptoms for PTSD but the stressors are unable to be verified and they cannot connect it to service. In that case, it would be a good thing that the VA medical stafee is treating the PTSD even though it has not been SC.

[betrayed]

" but the stressors are unable to be verified and they cannot connect it to service.

The stressors I sent in were deaths of two crew members (one was a friend who was murdered) and a collision at sea. Those can be verified. Then there is a justifiable homicide point blank with a 12 gauge blew the guys back all over the wall and a suicide crotch rocket into a cinder block wall wich are verified through buddy statements. So I am not to worried about not verifying the stressor letters.

and what you said is kinda what I thought also.........................

I am really nervous about this C&P Tomorrow :) B) :D

Edited December 20, 2006 by FLHRCI

[Berta]

right-

I have seen this before -where the vet gets PTSD diagnosis but it might have nothing to do with their service at all-

had a vet who insisted that since the VA shrink said he had PTSD-that was good enough-

I tried countless times along with the AL to try to find proof of his stressors- they were all so vivid they should have been verifiable.(Buddy deaths ,firefights,etc)

None could be verified by CURR or in any attempt via AL or me-and he found no buddy to support.

A diagnosis of PTSD is only half the way there on many PTSD claims.

[huskerfanfl]

I am sure that it will go well with the buddy letters and the ability to verify the stressors. Good luck. I did not mean to imply that was the case for you.

[betrayed]

Good luck. I did not mean to imply that was the case for you.

I didnt take it that way, just passing on what I learned, and venting a little nervousness :)