As a psychologist, domestic abuse consultant and one who
has known domestic violence personally, I'm frequently
approached by battered women for "psychological truth."
They are eager to know if the names and labels given to
them by their abusive partners, or by the court agents
acting on their abuser's behalf, hold any validity.
Many domestic violence survivors intuitively know they are
falsely labeled, but remain at an impasse as to how they
can refute such allegations. That is, how they can counter
the slander characteristic of classic, crazy making
legal-psychiatric abuse.
And all to often they do nothing, which is actually the
very worst thing to do. When you do nothing, ultimately you
can end up with the label and all of the consequences of
being defined as such.
Here are some points you want to consider and steps that
you can take to help yourself search for the truth.
1) Go to your local library or directly to the Internet and
Google the diagnosis given to you by those not licensed to
do so. There is a tremendous amount of information for
layman consumers on healthcare websites. Understand what is
being said/alleged about you to the extent that you can as
an unprofessional reader.
2) Collect all the public information you find on the
defining characteristics, prevalence, onset, etc and begin
your personal reflection and research. This is the part
where you MUST be completely open and honest with yourself.
3) Remember you have as much of an ability to PLAY
psychologist as the non-credentialed, non-mental healthcare
providers labeling you. So you have the "ability" to
ascertain whether or not a diagnosis is appropriate as much
as they do. But, you MUST see a professional for an
accurate assessment because...
4) Quite honestly, neither you nor they have the
credentials or license to provide psychiatric diagnoses
much less the background, education or expertise to do so.
This is as important for you to know as are the facts about
the actual psychiatric label.
5) Now if you have received a diagnosis from a credentialed
psychologist or psychiatrist, then get a second opinion
from another psychologist or psychiatrist of your choosing
that is completely independent of the network and circle in
which the original diagnosing professional works.
6) You have a right to secure a second opinion regardless
of what a court-appointed psychologist or psychiatrist
purports. Depending on the circumstances, you may request a
professional consult between the doctors after you obtain
the second evaluation.
If you have been improperly labeled or are at risk for
being so, you will want to do all you can to be proactive
on your behalf.
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For more information about Crazy Making Legal-Psychiatric
Abuse: Signs and Prevention, visit
http://www.preventabusiverelationships.com/crazy_making.php
. Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D. helps people nationwide to
recognize, end and heal from family violence and legal
domestic abuse. Copyright 2009 Jeanne King, Ph.D.
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