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Diagnosis Interview - Worried

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Hi I'm worried I may not be myself at the interview when I'm conscious they are looking for traits. I know we are talking about highly trained individuals but I'm concerned I may try too hard, (for example to maintain eye contact), or the opposite to help secure a diagnosis.

I'm 55, and there's no-one to confirm childhood behaviours, so it feels like it's all down to my "performance" which is adding to my current obsessive consideration of my condition, plus my anxiety.

I need to be able to explain my past 55 years, with time and reason and rationale, not face a judge for 60 minutes and you're in or out.

Thanks for help/suggestions.

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    Like others, I attended the f2f interview alone. Before this I have emailed over 8 sides of A3, where I'd make points in regards to my behaviour against the DSM-5 criteria. I hate for anything to come down to a 'he said, she said' scenario, so like to submit supporting evidence when possible. I also failed some of the tests, such as the facial expressions one, as I got all of the answers correct. This didn't stop the assessor recognising all of the other areas where I struggled.

    Plus, although they are trained in assessments, these individuals are humans and still suffer from bias so they may be looking hard for signs too. My report stated I stared intensley in regards to eye contact. This has never been mentioned to me by non specialists despite living and working in areas where people are very honest (I've had students mentioned my other characteristics in the past), so assessors can put there own spin on your behaviour if they're looking for certain points.

    I hope the day goes well for you.

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