Why no straight answer

Rive1976 · Mar 15, 2019 at 09:51 PM

I put this in the dissociative section but it has to do with therapy. So my old psychologist diagnosed me with DDNOS now OSDD. She talked to my T. I thought they were on the same page with my diagnosis. So I was talking my t snd she started talking about Internal Family Systems and I was like oh ok so you think it is just that and I dont have a dissociative disorder and she said well I will support whatever Dr. C (old psychologist) says because all 3 of us are meeting next week. I wonder why she just couldnt give me her own opinion? The only reason I am worried about this is I dont want to waste any time in therapy. Diagnosis are important because it determines what route therapists takes in therapy.

NP_Complete · Mar 15, 2019 at 10:03 PM

IFS is a type of therapy, not a diagnosis.

here today · Mar 16, 2019 at 01:13 AM

Yes, IFS is a way of working with "parts" whether you have a diagnosis of OSDD or DDNOS or not. From what I understand from reading the book, you don't have to have a diagnosis of OSDD for the ideas to be helpful.

That said, I did have a diagnosis of DDNOS and found the ideas interesting. But I didn't have a T who used them, so I don't know how helpful the therapy might or might not have been.

Amyjay · Mar 16, 2019 at 02:55 AM

She didn't give you her own opinion because she is not experienced in dissociative disorders. She doesn't KNOW.
And, that doesn't matter. Because IFS is a perfectly valid way of treating people with dissociative disorders AND people without dissociative disorders.
Diagnosis doesn't matter.

Anne2.0 · Mar 16, 2019 at 07:04 AM

It seems to me that having "parts" and being "dissociative" are on a spectrum where on one end it is perfectly normal and on the other end is severe DID where altars/parts are completely unaware of each other.

Does it really matter at what point, or within what range, you really land? The therapy is tailored to you and the problems you are having in your life, informed by the symptoms/issues that exist within this spectrum, not by a diagnosis. I agree with those who say the diagnosis doesn't matter, and perhaps getting on with work in therapy rather than perseverating on the minutiae would be more helpful to you.

sarahsweets · Mar 16, 2019 at 12:25 PM

I learned a long time ago not to get hung up on labels. If I did I wouldn't really like myself that much.

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NP_Complete Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2017 Location: the upside down Posts: 3,808 7 6,349 hugs given	Mar 15, 2019 at 10:03 PM #2 IFS is a type of therapy, not a diagnosis.
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Amyjay Magnate Member Since Mar 2017 Location: Underground Posts: 2,439 7 692 hugs given	Mar 16, 2019 at 02:55 AM #4 She didn't give you her own opinion because she is not experienced in dissociative disorders. She doesn't KNOW. And, that doesn't matter. Because IFS is a perfectly valid way of treating people with dissociative disorders AND people without dissociative disorders. Diagnosis doesn't matter.
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sarahsweets Threadtastic Postaholic Member Since Dec 2018 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,006 (SuperPoster!) 5 192 hugs given	Mar 16, 2019 at 12:25 PM #6 I learned a long time ago not to get hung up on labels. If I did I wouldn't really like myself that much. __________________ "I carried a watermelon?" President of the no F's given society.
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