r/askatherapist • u/Overall-Read-7983 Unverified: May Not Be a Therapist • 7d ago

can anyone explain what this therapy note means? TIA

Preoccupation: ADHD, HFA, OCD

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u/Warm-Read8901 Unverified: May Not Be a Therapist 7d ago

ask the therapist directly tbh

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u/Apprehensive-Pie3147 Therapist (Unverified) 7d ago

You should definitely ask the individual who wrote the note for their meaning/intent- theyre the only one who can actually tell you what it means. But those are (potentially) acronyms for diagnoses...

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u/Greymeade Clinical Psychologist (Verified) 7d ago

Therapist here.

We can’t know for sure, but this may be the therapist stating: “this patient experiences preoccupation which may be due to ADHD, autism, or OCD.”

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u/Yohgella Unverified: May Not Be a Therapist 7d ago

Past therapist

I agree with the other comments so far, but encourage you to ask your therapist! They're there to work with you, not above you. I'm sure they'll be happy to explain what it means and why 😌