Is it hard finding a psychiatrist to prescribe you Adderall
The official ADHD assessment diagnosis would cost $1200. My insurance (provided by my current university, UCSD) would not cover any of it.
What I'd really like to do is be prescribed with medication. I was told by friends that they were perscribed medication (such as Adderall) just by seeing a psychiatrist, who would then send them home with a test. After they turn in the test and asking a few questions, they walked out the door with a prescription. I like this method better because my insurance would actually cover the therapy sessions.
What would you recommend I do? Would psychiatrists really prescribe me medication so informally and easily like that after a few sessions? Most importantly, how did you get diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed medication?
Answer:Actually you only need to go to your MD, I'm prescribed Adderall and all you need to do is tell your doctor your symptoms, they'll give you a short written test on your symptoms. And if you meet the criteria for ADHD then they'll prescirbe you a medicine, however there are other ones available, so they may want to try you on something else first. The reason I was prescribed Adderall is it was the one of two medications that were covered by my insurance with the lowest co-pay, and I told my doctor I couldn't afford the other medicine.
You sound like you want the meds but dont talk about the problems of ADD or ADHD. Are you going to use them as dope?