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GP attitude to referring for diagnosis.

Sassenach

I've finally made a telephone appointment with my GP to ask for an autism assessment referral. Ive not had a lot to do with this particular GP, preferring to see others in the practice whever ive needed an appointment. Now of course my brain is in overdrive second guessing that she will not believe me and instead just diagnose anxiety. This imposter syndrome is so debillitating. I've been writing things down but am still worried my mind will go blank and I will just forget and then mumble my way through the appointment and end up back to square one.

Were your GPs unhelpful, or did they just refer as requested? 

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  • I'd been seeing a therapist beforehand and she suggested I seek a diagnosis, and we did the AQ10 form together. 

    So then I went to see my GP, she was quite matter-of-fact about it and said that she'd need to have the AQ10 form as supporting evidence to request funds for the diagnosis referral.

    So I got the completed AQ10 from my therapist and went back to the GP, and it was fine from there.

    I didn't really have any trouble with my GP, though she did need the form - so, I might suggest you print out a copy of the AQ10 form, fill it out and take it to your meeting. That could grease the wheels a bit.

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  • I'd been seeing a therapist beforehand and she suggested I seek a diagnosis, and we did the AQ10 form together. 

    So then I went to see my GP, she was quite matter-of-fact about it and said that she'd need to have the AQ10 form as supporting evidence to request funds for the diagnosis referral.

    So I got the completed AQ10 from my therapist and went back to the GP, and it was fine from there.

    I didn't really have any trouble with my GP, though she did need the form - so, I might suggest you print out a copy of the AQ10 form, fill it out and take it to your meeting. That could grease the wheels a bit.

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