Good psychologist in Joburg area

[Pooky]

It's the proper process to follow. A psychiatrist will be able to establish whether OP has a condition and whether drugs are necessary or not.

Drugs are the last resort? Would you suggest that to someone who is, for example, schizophrenic?

I would consider schizophrenia a mental problem that needs a last resort action.

And if you go to a Psychologist and you have a mental disorder and they believe that you need medication, then they will and should refer you to a Psychiatrist, not the other way around.

Often Psychriatrists are way too trigger happy with dishing out meds for people.

I could go to a Psychiatrist tomorrow and probably get them to prescribe me some depression medication, or if I felt like it maybe some ritalin; but then again that's a problem with trying to treat mental problems, is a heavy reliance on what the patient is saying about their own mental wellbeing.

People can convince themselves that they have all sorts of weird and wonderful things.

 

[Grant]

If you trust & get on well with your GP I would suggest you speak to him / her first.
They would be in a better position to make a few recommendations as whom to see regards your particular needs.

 

[Jings]

I would consider schizophrenia a mental problem that needs a last resort action.

And if you go to a Psychologist and you have a mental disorder and they believe that you need medication, then they will and should refer you to a Psychiatrist, not the other way around.

Often Psychriatrists are way too trigger happy with dishing out meds for people.

I could go to a Psychiatrist tomorrow and probably get them to prescribe me some depression medication, or if I felt like it maybe some ritalin; but then again that's a problem with trying to treat mental problems, is a heavy reliance on what the patient is saying about their own mental wellbeing.

People can convince themselves that they have all sorts of weird and wonderful things.

There are psychologists are also trigger happy with prescriptions by recommending a patient to a GP to write one, without realising the full effects of certain drugs.

My husband had the unfortunate experience of being prescribed Arapax when he started seeing a psychologist for the first time, after he had attempted to shoot himself. How he held it together I have no idea because he was having one psychotic episode after another, caused by this drug.

Meanwhile I had gotten advice from a healthcare professional working at my organisation who suggested that my husband should rather go to a psychiatrist to diagnose the condition and be prescribed the proper medication (temporary), thereafter start therapy with a psychologist, which he did, and has been for several years now.

 

[Pooky]

Well unfortunately in every field there are going to be people who do the incorrect thing, that's just because we are human, and make mistakes.

 

[spiderz]

Often Psychriatrists are way too trigger happy with dishing out meds for people.

Grrrr

All I ever get from them is restraining orders

 

[STS]

thanks, the reason i ask for a psychologist is that i'd really like to stay away from pills and medication thanks for everything so far

 

[azbob]

Serious question, have you considered a Shaman?

 

[STS]

Serious question, have you considered a Shaman?

not even a little

 

[azbob]

not even a little

Good, they wouldn't be any help at all.

 

[Humberto]

I would say that if you see a psychologist, you should see it as a long term treatment. One or two sessions may not do much. When I saw a psychologist a few years ago, she told me that I should see it as a fifteen to twenty session treatment over several months.

 

[Nick333]

Serious question, have you considered a Shaman?

Sadly, as full of s#!t as the the field of psychology is, there are few secular options when it comes to needing someone to talk to. Voicing your "problems" is a real human need.

 

[Nick333]

I would say that if you see a psychologist, you should see it as a long term treatment. One or two sessions may not do much. When I saw a psychologist a few years ago, she told me that I should see it as a fifteen to twenty session treatment over several months.

And? Has anyone ever had their shyte sorted after seeing a psychologist for fifteen to twenty sessions. You clearly haven't.

 

[STS]

Right, so anyone got any good psychiatrists in the joburg area then?

 

[Ancalagon]

What problem do you think you have?

I think psychologists can be of help - but it does depend on the psychologist. Years ago, I had depression, and saw a psychologist who treated me for a couple of months. She really helped me.

 

[AfricanTech]

I think it's time I see one with how I am dealing with life, but I want someone very open-minded and good, not a recommendation of a cousin or a psychologist that believes God is the answer. Can anyone recommend one?

I don't know how to go about it or what to expect, but I just feel as if I have a need now.

I'll PM you a name. 20 years experience– very good. No religious aspect

 

[AfricanTech]

Right, so anyone got any good psychiatrists in the joburg area then?

Psychiatrists tend to deal with pathology and tend towards prescription based solutions.

Suggest that you at least try a psychologist first

 

[STS]

What problem do you think you have?

I think psychologists can be of help - but it does depend on the psychologist. Years ago, I had depression, and saw a psychologist who treated me for a couple of months. She really helped me.

i'll get mocked to high heaven for it i don't know what i expect, i just want to have it confirmed because thinking you have a problem isn't the same as a certified person saying you have it, and from there i wouldn't know what i want to do any way.

i'll think about it and make an appointment next week after pay day

 

[STS]

Psychiatrists tend to deal with pathology and tend towards prescription based solutions.

Suggest that you at least try a psychologist first

thanks, i thought it would probably be best

 

[Ancalagon]

Yeah, I would try a psychologist. They may refer you to a psychiatrist, or recommend that you see a psychiatrist in conjunction with a psychologist.

 

[Viva]

Spend the extra money (yes I know you're in debt from the other thread ) and see a psychiatrist. They're the real health professionals. Any quack can become a psychologist.

From what I know about friends studying towards psychology, it's quite bloody hard to become one. Not to pass the course, that too, but to just be allowed into the Masters degree program is near impossible, they only take a few each year.

It sounds like you either had a bad experience with a psychologist, or alternatively you hold a view similar to this:

Criticisms of psychological research often come from perceptions that it is a "soft" science. Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn's 1962 critique [69] implied psychology overall was in a pre-paradigm state, lacking the agreement on overarching theory found in mature sciences such as chemistry and physics.

Because some areas of psychology rely on research methods such as surveys and questionnaires, critics have asserted that psychology is not an objective science. Other concepts that psychologists are interested in, such as personality, thinking, and emotion, cannot be directly measured [70] and are often inferred from subjective self-reports, which may be problematic.