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how reliable is the AQ 50 test?

rp1981

Hi,

I'm a new member here. I've long though I might be autistic based on how I acted and behaved in certain situations. When I was a teenager being treated for depression I did suggest it as a possibility to my doctor but he didn't seem interested in following that route as a possible explanation/cause for some of my other problems/depression.

I've done the AQ50 today having had someone suggest it to me and I got a score of 49/50. so I fall well within the strong autistic traits category. If I were to go to my doctor would something like that be viewed as a useful starting point for a diagnosis or would it be looked upon with sceptism. I'll sound cynical now but it looks to me to be almost to high a score and perhaps my doctor might think I was giving answers that would lead to a diagnosis rather than answering them honestly which is what I did.

Any advice/help would be appreciated

RP

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  • As others have suggested, see your GP and write some notes to support your case (Your GP will forward these on to your referral).It will be the start of a long wait though (I went private and it still took 8 months from getting referred and getting a diagnosis, although I saw a Psychiatrist first because Autism/Aspergers wasn't even considered). I think through the NHS it can take a year, just for an initial appointment but the sooner the put the wheels in motion, the better :) 

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  • As others have suggested, see your GP and write some notes to support your case (Your GP will forward these on to your referral).It will be the start of a long wait though (I went private and it still took 8 months from getting referred and getting a diagnosis, although I saw a Psychiatrist first because Autism/Aspergers wasn't even considered). I think through the NHS it can take a year, just for an initial appointment but the sooner the put the wheels in motion, the better :) 

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