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Luckily, the Peace Corps is willing to provide partial payment for these exams and certain doctors offer them for free. Physical exams: $125 (males), $165 (females); Optometry: $12; Dental: $60. Dentists who are members of the International College of Dentists (ICD) will provide free exams and x-rays. You can search the list by city and state to find a dentist near you. Ben and I called the office at the top of the list and have already booked our free dental appointments. Federal medical facilities offer free physical exams, but they can be frustrating to work with because Peace Corps applicants are considered a very low priority.
Next Steps: Complete all of our exams, Fill out the paperwork, and Return the medical review packet to the Peace Corps
In 2008 I went to counseling for a few weeks at my university and Peace Corps wanted more information about it. They requested a personal statement about this, and they also sent a long form for my counselor to fill out.
ReplyDeleteI'm retyping the Mental Health Treatment Summary for anyone interested. Also, summaries of a bunch of similar forms can be found here http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-20/html/2012-1040.htm
MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SUMMARY
1. Dates and FREQUENCY OF THERAPY SESSIONS
Dates of all sessions (first, last, etc.)
Was termination of sessions satisfactory/mutual?
Did you meet with this applicant to complete this form?
2. Please provide the following information based on your treatment and clinical assement of this applicant. Please be as detailed as possible.
DIAGNOSES (DSM 1V CODES)
Working Diagnoses & Date given
Axis I:
Axis II:
Axis III:
Axis IV:
Axis V:
Current Diagnosis
Axis I:
Axis II:
Axis III:
Axis IV:
Axis V:
*For a description of this system, look here: http://www.psyweb.com/DSM_IV/jsp/dsm_iv.jsp *
Were there any other DSM Diagnses given during the course of treatment? If yes, please describe.
3. PRESENTING PROBLEM & PRECIPITATING FACTORS:
4. SYMPTOMS: Please be as specific and as comprehensive as possible.
Symptom, Onset, Severity, Duration, Date remitted
5. RELEVANT FAMILY HISTORY:
6. COURSE OF TREATMENT:
7. PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS: Current and Previous
Medication and Dosage
Start Date, End date
Response to medication
8. HISTORY OF PREVIOUS COUNSELING: (includes dates and DSM diagnoses where known.
9. HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS: (If applicable, please have the applicant provide discharge summary).
10. HISTORY OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS, GESTURES, IDEATION, or self-harm behavior: Please describe fully including dates and risk of recurrence under stress.
11. LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING:
History of functioning:
Work:
Interpersonal:
Assessment of current functioning:
Work:
Interpersonal:
12. PROGNOSIS
13. RISK OF EXACERBATION OR RECURRENCE: Please consider issues of isolation, lack of structure and lack of social support in an overseas, austere environment.
14. RECOMMENDATION FOR FOLLOW-UP:
Additional Comments.
And that's it!