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My agency sent out information today to all PAP's informing them that they need to get a psychiatric evaluation now as part of their dossier. As a single woman I was already required to do so. The hardest part is finding a psychiatrist who will do it. Most of them don't want to be bothered with a one-or-two visit non-patient appointment. I had to call about a dozen doctors before I found one who would agree to do it. When I saw him, he commented that in his profession they are used to people coming to them with symptoms to which they can apply a diagnosis rather than coming to them to be certified as psychiatrically healthy. He wasn't sure what to do with me and after we talked about the adoption process and the psych requirement he asked me some general questions and requested that I do a urine drug screen and provide him with contact info for a couple other people he could talk to about me. I gave him the names and numbers of a couple friends.

My agency already requires that we all complete a parenting class for adoptive parents.