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View Poll Results: When scheduling an appt at your t's office, how long of a wait do you experience? | ||||||
less than a week | 5 | 33.33% | ||||
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more than 1 week | 4 | 26.67% | ||||
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more than 2 weeks | 1 | 6.67% | ||||
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more than 3 weeks | 1 | 6.67% | ||||
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more than 4 weeks | 3 | 20.00% | ||||
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more than one month | 0 | 0% | ||||
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more than 6 weeks | 1 | 6.67% | ||||
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When you call to schedule an appt at your t's office, how long of a wait do you experience before an opening is available???
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IF I get in twice in one month it's a miracle, usually it's more like 4-6 weeks between appointments.
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I never call to make appointments with my therapist. I see her every Tuesday at 2 pm, unless one of us is on vacation. It's all recurring. Even then, the future appointments are confirmed with her during an appointment. She doesn't have a secretary. I only call or email her in an emergency or if something major happens where I need her before, or to give a heads up. In those cases, she might fit me in before the next Tuesday or provide support via email.
As for my psychiatrist, he doesn't have a secretary or nurse either. He schedules my next appointments at the end of a previous ones. I usually have two future appointments with him on my schedule. If I'm in a concerning mental state or have questions or need medication refills, he can be called. He almost always responds in less than 24 hours, usually 2 to 8 hours. If I need an emergency appointment before the next prescheduled one, he usually fits me in within a few days max. Often next day. Many times, unless I am in an extremely bad state, he can simply assist me via phone. He might say "Start taking an extra 50 mg of Seroquel XR, then call me again in a couple days to report in." Most of my prescheduled appointments are between 2 and 3 weeks of each other, unless he takes a long vacation or I'm doing extremely well. Then maybe 6. In the case of his vacations, he usually has a backup psychiatrist arrangement. I've had to take advantage of that a couple times in the past. Again, such emergency appointments happened usually 2 days max after calling. I know the above is quite ideal. I don't take it for granted. |
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My normal appointment is once a month. If I need to see her more often I can just call or text. She is usually always available & sets up her own appointments
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#5
My P'doc is so hard to get into. I normally make a years worth of appointments at the start of the year. My T is already fully booked into April next year.
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Thanks everyone. It's interesting to see how other 'systems' work.................
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I did not answer as the responses didn't exactly apply.
I have waited three months in this city for a referral to a psychiatrist and that appointment was made for in excess of a six week wait. As for my psychologist I make my appointments in group blocks of about six after the last session is complete. Generally I have a few weeks to wait until the first appointment in the 'block' the rest are all one week apart. |
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She fills up fast so we try to book 3 to 4 sessions ahead so that i can keep my spot. Usally i can get in the week i call or the week after. As for the pdoc it's a long wait and every three months for sessions
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I schedule 2 months in advance. I get absolutely freaked out if I don't have appointments scheduled well in advance.
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