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Anyone here been diagnosed as *not* autistic?

I'm done with Christmas Cards

Hi, having lived with the assumption that I'm autistic for about 15 months and found that assumption *really* helpful, I'm now trying to prepare for all possible outcomes of my recent evaluation.

If you've been for an evaluation and given a "no", what was it like for you?

Thanks

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  • By the way, Autism Research Center, Cambridge https://www.autismresearchcentre.com/ there is an interesting article (pdf)   Experience of mental health diagnosis and perceived misdiagnosis in autistic, possibly autistic and non-autistic adults   

    In general it says:  "Autistic and possibly autistic participants ... compared to non-autistic participants, were less likely to agree with their diagnoses. 

    Thematic analysis revealed the participants’ main reasons for disagreement were that

    (1) they felt their autism characteristics were being confused with mental health conditions by healthcare professionals and

    (2) they perceived their own mental health difficulties to be resultant of ASC.

    Participants attributed these to the clinical barriers they experienced, including healthcare professionals’ lack of autism awareness and lack of communication, which in turn prevented them from receiving appropriate support. This study highlights the need for autism awareness training for healthcare professionals and the need to develop tools and interventions to accurately diagnose and effectively treat mental health conditions in autistic individuals."

    Just thought this information fits well with this thread :-)

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  • By the way, Autism Research Center, Cambridge https://www.autismresearchcentre.com/ there is an interesting article (pdf)   Experience of mental health diagnosis and perceived misdiagnosis in autistic, possibly autistic and non-autistic adults   

    In general it says:  "Autistic and possibly autistic participants ... compared to non-autistic participants, were less likely to agree with their diagnoses. 

    Thematic analysis revealed the participants’ main reasons for disagreement were that

    (1) they felt their autism characteristics were being confused with mental health conditions by healthcare professionals and

    (2) they perceived their own mental health difficulties to be resultant of ASC.

    Participants attributed these to the clinical barriers they experienced, including healthcare professionals’ lack of autism awareness and lack of communication, which in turn prevented them from receiving appropriate support. This study highlights the need for autism awareness training for healthcare professionals and the need to develop tools and interventions to accurately diagnose and effectively treat mental health conditions in autistic individuals."

    Just thought this information fits well with this thread :-)

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