Oh boy, NOW I am irritated. I found out yesterday that the guy I went to see in 2003 who administered neuropsychological testing to me and interpreted the results was NOT a neuropsychologist but a psychologist. And I don't care if he had the training (I don't know he did) but just hadn't taken the "test" yet to become licensed as a neuropsychologist (which I don't know either).

When I got the test results, I called the place up and asked them if I had the complete report. Others who had the testing done had gotten raw scores and things that differed from what I received in my report. The place assured me that I had gotten the whole report. Being the suspicious person I am, I asked if I was a doctor, would you say the same thing--would this be what I would receive. They told me yes. I said, Ok, because I want to know that I have the complete record for my set of medical records.

NOW I am questioning the validity of the testing that was done in 2003. And Dr. Researcher at the large medical facility who I went to in January relied on that report to say that oh, I needed to rule out depressive aspects of my sx b/c the neuropsychologist's report indicates that I had some cognitive problems due to depression.

Sure..... now this bloomin' report is in my OLD neurologist's file--both Dr. Flip Flop and Dr. Decisive (who dx'd me in 2005), my family doc's file (in 2 towns), AND in the large medical facility's file. Since Dr. Researcher relied on it (and questioned all my other test results BUT the neuropsych's report) and Dr. Leaving for Another Facility didn't mention anything about it, I'm curious to see what Dr. Leaving's Partner at the large facility does.

SO.....

I have to get neuropsych testing done again. Dr. Researcher wanted me to get it done at the same place with the same neuropsych--for continuity. But Dr. I'm Not a Neuropsychologist isn't at the place anymore and has left the area. So I'm really not concerned with "continuity" anymore. This time, I want a REAL neuropsychologist (and yes, I'm going to ask to see credentials) to administer testing. And I want a copy of the report with raw scores and everything else that should be there.

Oh this makes me VERY angry. I'm torqued up about it.

VET, VET, VET your docs!!!! Don't accept they're something just because someone else tells you they are. LOOK at their credentials or ask them directly what their specialty is and whether or not they're credentialed for that. Grrrrr......