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I had my psychological testing last week and was surprised when I got an email from the psychologist yesterday with a friendly "it was a pleasure to meet you" note, and with the report she gave to my surgeon attached to the email "if I was interested." Given the breezy nature of the email, the fact that I've never had any major psychological issues, and the appointment itself was pretty brief, I was caught off guard when the report contained 7 pages of observations about me, many of which felt like they were coming out of left field. I asked a friend who had the same surgery if she had been given her report, and she said she hadn't (it went straight to her surgeon).

I'm curious if other people were given their reports and, if so, how you reacted to them? Ultimately, she said in the report that I was motivated and a good candidate for surgery but some of her observations (my "confident exterior masks deep anxiety and feelings of inadequacy"?!) really bothered me and left me feeling like it was pretty crummy practice to just email someone a report like this with no conversation or context.

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Just had mine done yesterday and she said I would get a copy of the report. They have to make it really long and involved for insurance.


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I’ve seen several psychologists and a psychiatrist over my many years mainly because we had good insurance, and could afford to do so.

I learned you have to take some things they say with a grain of salt. Don’t take her words to heart. She could have major problems of her own. 😂

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It's not an exact science.....the main point is you will be approved. None of us get out of life unscathed.

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I had my psychological testing last week and was surprised when I got an email from the psychologist yesterday with a friendly "it was a pleasure to meet you" note, and with the report she gave to my surgeon attached to the email "if I was interested." Given the breezy nature of the email, the fact that I've never had any major psychological issues, and the appointment itself was pretty brief, I was caught off guard when the report contained 7 pages of observations about me, many of which felt like they were coming out of left field. I asked a friend who had the same surgery if she had been given her report, and she said she hadn't (it went straight to her surgeon).
I'm curious if other people were given their reports and, if so, how you reacted to them? Ultimately, she said in the report that I was motivated and a good candidate for surgery but some of her observations (my "confident exterior masks deep anxiety and feelings of inadequacy"?!) really bothered me and left me feeling like it was pretty crummy practice to just email someone a report like this with no conversation or context.

I didn’t get the report but he told me I was a risk taker (I carefully plan!) and that I was cheerful but manipulative! He said I don’t follow rules and go my own way. It was all so odd. Then he wrapped it up by saying none of it was bad. Mmkay. I let it bother me for about a day then I cheerfully conned a guy into letting me bungee jump for free while refusing to wear the harness.

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On 11/8/2017 at 10:45 AM, Joann454 said:


I didn’t get the report but he told me I was a risk taker (I carefully plan!) and that I was cheerful but manipulative! He said I don’t follow rules and go my own way. It was all so odd. Then he wrapped it up by saying none of it was bad. Mmkay. I let it bother me for about a day then I cheerfully conned a guy into letting me bungee jump for free while refusing to wear the harness.

I had to read that last bit there a couple times ROFL!!!!!!!

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