Nervous - Psych eval today

Hi alsoinpain,

I had a psyc evaluation about five years ago, when I decided to see a pain therapist. It was a routine part of his practice that he puts new patients through. The test lasted about an hour if I recall and answers were (if I recall) multiple choice or yes/no. It was all very straightforward and not very penetrating.

You might want to google it to get a better sense of the questions that are asked.

Good Morning everyone,

I was nervous for nothing. LOL, first it wasn't a Dr. (Psychiatrist) it was with a Psychologist and she was super friendly, which put me at ease right away. I only had to take a very short questionnaire and we talked for about a half hour. She told me that the pain management practice i go to requires it for all new patients, and it was pretty much they just wanted to make sure i didn't have any risk factors for addiction, and that I was able to cope with the pain with other methods in addition to pain meds, and that i wasn't depressed and was still functional; which i am, i work 40-50 hours a week, and that i still get out of the house for hobbies and such. 8-) So basically, it went real well. 8-)

Thanks for asking and taking the time to read this. Hope everyone has as good a day as possible!

So happy to hear how it went!!

I think this is going to be more standard practice now for many of the Pain Management Drs. and clinics.

I think paying attention to the emotional side to dealing with chronic pain, having realistic expectations, and yes, making sure that there is a plan in place to use every available modality, besides pain medication, to help with your (collective your) pain.

Thanks for sharing with us:)