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Old 09-10-2008, 11:27 PM #11
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I don't blame you for feeling cheated. There IS a difference between a plain psychologist and a neuropsychologist in people who have rare neurological disorders including MS. Each disease has its own special needs and a NEUROpsych who specializes in that area should be part of the team.

A close adult family member has had 3 neuropsych tests. For all practical purposes it did nothing more than create horrendous stress. Nothing improved as a result of the testing. There were errors in all 3 test reports (basic information that was given). The first was by a true neuropsych with an unpleasant personality who never wanted to see him or me again. The second was a psychologist who was very unprofessional in what she said and wouldn't do her work until the referring physician really got on her case. The third, a real neuropsychologist, was by far the most competent but made some snap decisions without finding out the facts and that really irritated me. He later backed off and in effect apologized. Basically, there was nothing he could do to change things except to more recently work at helping to resolve some psychological issues. I KNOW he didn't exactly tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. My loved one's scores (performance IQ) have taken a significant dive every time he's tested but the neuropsychs don't want to admit it - guess they're afraid of how he might react.

I hate being jerked around and strongly suspect that's what's happening to you. You need some support and understanding from all sides so you can make the best out of your situation - and let them know that!
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