Initial assessment

Was this a screening assessment by your local Mental Health Team to decide whether or not to refer you to an assessment centre or was this your actual ASD assessment at an assessment centre?

Thanks for your reply yes this was at a centre but like I said it only lasted an hour and all they did was do a risk assessment on my mental health and 14 question questionnaire is that the same for everyone?

This doesn’t sound like a diagnostic assessment at all. Most diagnostic assessments are A LOT longer and/or spread out over a few appointments. This is what I had from the local MH team when they screened me before referring me for assessment. I don’t see how they can decide whether you are or are not autistic based on a one hour assessment, half of which covered a MH risk assessment! What was the 14 question questionnaire about do you know?

That sounds wise, to go back to your GP. Maybe phone the helpline here first though a they should have more knowledge of different assessment procedures and may be able to tell you information that may help when you go back to your GP. 

Good Luck!

Thank you for your help I’ll look into the above as for the questions I can’t really remember them to be honest I think I’m gonna return to my GP and explain the situation and see if I can get a second opinion thanks again 

I couldn’t find it online but I have the link for the guide to adult diagnosis from this website 

https://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/adults.aspx

And also the helpline number link, maybe phone them and ask their advice and/or opinion?

https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/main/contact.aspx

I really don’t even know what this assessment was to be honest! The answer options don’t even seem similar to any of the usual screening questionnaires such as the AQ10, the EQ10 or even the AQ50 or the NT/ND score. What were some of the 14 questions? I’m going to look on google to see if I can find it but it really doesn’t seem like anything that I’ve ever come across before!

I really don’t even know what this assessment was to be honest! The answer options don’t even seem similar to any of the usual screening questionnaires such as the AQ10, the EQ10 or even the AQ50 or the NT/ND score. What were some of the 14 questions? I’m going to look on google to see if I can find it but it really doesn’t seem like anything that I’ve ever come across before!