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Originally Posted by Shaymus
I have a consultative exam coming up for my ssi/di application. It said its a psychiatric/psychological one. What sort of things can i expect? Will it be like the first meeting with a regular psychologist or psychiatrist or will it be a game of gotcha where they are just trying to trip me up? How scary is this going to be? I guess part of me believes it will be like seeing any other mental health professional for the first time and another part worries ill be shoved in a dark room with a big light shining in my face and being interrogated. Anyone with experience able to tell me what the next steps are after this? Will there be more exams or is this nearing decision time?
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If you have a mental disorder this should be apparent to a mental health professional. They are trying to deterimine if your disability is severe enough to prevent you from working, or impacts your activites of daily living. Be prepared to discuss those items. Even if you can work some, do you require assistance or more support than most people. Be prepared for these things. Relax, don't ever lie to Social Security or their contractors such as physicians, but know that SSI is dependent on if you can work or not. If you improve and can work, you must tell SSA of the change in your condition.