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Requesting a diagnosis when AQ-10 is negative

WeaverBird

Hi there,

I've wondered about whether I might be autistic for a while but got put off by a child psychologist (who does ASD assessments!) who told me that I can't possibly be because previous psychotherapy had helped. Now someone I'm working with has suggested it to me again. It does feel like it fits, but when I do the standard AQ-10 screening tool I only get 5 (although I come out with at least 35 on the full AQ test). I can self-refer to my local NHS assessment service but I'm worried that if my AQ-10 is negative they won't give me a second glance. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks,

Liz

Parents

  • That's interesting that they're saying you can't be if pschotherapy helped - I don't know what to make of that, but it's very interesting.

    As for the AQ 10, I think it's just a guide for GPs to refer. I had no clue what to do with that question 1 about noticing sounds others don't...how do I know what others notice? I don't know whether the NHS would assess or not with a score of 5, but a private assessor might not ask for it.

    I guess, the point is, do you think you might be autistic and does it help you to have an assessment? I guess, even if sub-spectrum with traits, it might be useful to know what those traits are in order to move forward.

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  • That's interesting that they're saying you can't be if pschotherapy helped - I don't know what to make of that, but it's very interesting.

    As for the AQ 10, I think it's just a guide for GPs to refer. I had no clue what to do with that question 1 about noticing sounds others don't...how do I know what others notice? I don't know whether the NHS would assess or not with a score of 5, but a private assessor might not ask for it.

    I guess, the point is, do you think you might be autistic and does it help you to have an assessment? I guess, even if sub-spectrum with traits, it might be useful to know what those traits are in order to move forward.

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