Questions to Your General Physician or Psychotherapist

According to ongoing research about the needs of patients with emotional problems misinformation or shame to speak about the problem with the general physicians in Jaipur or psychotherapists in Jaipur, is a major limitation to treatment success. However, transparency, good information, and participation in the course of the therapy are the most important factor for a lasting positive result.

The following list of the most relevant questions may help you get good information about your personal physical or psychological problems, diagnosis, and treatment options. This list, however, might help you to be prepared for the right questions:

1. Is there a clinical diagnosis name for my problem?
2. What are the typical symptoms (somatic and psychological)?
3. What are the causes of the problem or the disorder?
4. What is the typical experience of other patients with such problems or disorders?
5. How do I fix it to achieve a solution?
6. What kind of further technical diagnosis must be performed to exclude other organic diseases?
7. What is the aim of this diagnosis? Are there any possible risks?
8. What kind of treatment options (drugs, psycho-social help, different psychotherapy-methods, biological treatment options) exists for my problem?
9. What kind of befits can be achieved with the treatment and how long does it take?
10. What are the goals of the proposed clinical diagnostic process?
11. What kind of different treatment options are available?
12. What will be the real advantages of a positive therapy outcome?
13. Can the treatment offer me a reduction in my complaints?
14. How long will it take to achieve the first positive results?
15. How does it affect my feelings or personality?
16. Are there any negative consequences for my sexuality?
17. Are there risks or possible side effects of the treatment?
18. Do you think my problems will reoccur? Is it a chronic disorder?
19. What kind of information is relevant for people and who cares for me?
20. Is there anything that I could do myself to accelerate my rehabilitation?
21. How do I get additional information?
22. Are there self-help groups for my problem?

This is a rather comprehensive list of questions and you must not expect to get a quick answer in a short time. But this may be the beginning of getting the answers you need. Reading books and using the Internet to find reliable information about your personal problems is very helpful for you and your doctor.