question about psychiatrist

@hamiam, As anonymous says above, I think this partially depends on what you’re seeing the psychiatrist for. If the psychiatrist is leading your ERP (exposure and response prevention) therapy then it may make sense that they would need to know so that they could set up the right exposures. In my opinion only, generally speaking, with any doctor it’s best to be as open as possible So they get the full picture. With that said sometimes doctors are not the right fit and it may be appropriate to look for a new one. It is important for you to feel comfortable, As this is your recovery. I’m not sure if you’ve already asked the physiatrist why they want to know this information. if you haven’t, perhaps ask them specifically why. Therefore, you can get a better understanding of what they’re looking to do with the information.

I think two people you have to be as clear as possible is your doctor and your therapist, I know it’s uncomfortable but they need to know what type of thoughts you are having to see what route to take. Ocd and anxiety has many different categories. I’m sure they have heard it all before. Again, if this is just for medication I don’t think you necessarily have to specify but if this is your erp doctor then you should be open

But your question says psychiatrist so just as long as u are letting your regular therapist know about ur thoughts then I don’t think ur psychiatrist need to know the extend too much I agree

This can be such a difficult question to answer. I think that they need the information to make a correct diagnosis. I would caution that it is important to ensure that they are very much aware of OCD and the sub-types, taboo themes, etc. You could ask them some questions to see and ensure that they are. I would say don't be afraid to ensure that they really understand OCD-https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/how-to-find-an-ocd-therapist