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Private assessment help

JennyB

Hi there I am new here and have a lot to learn

My 21 year old daughter is on a 2 year waiting list but I have been offered help to go private. I live near Birmingham and have seen a few places but they offer video call assessments, is this the norm? I am surprised especially given the costs involved!

Is there anything I should be aware of? Will a private diagnosis be recognised by her GP?

Many thanks

Jenny

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  • It should be recognised if thoroughly done by a properly qualified team.  You do need to check them out though.  I'd be suspicious if one individual were diagnosing alone.  Generally you'd expect a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist together with a speech and language specialist minimum and they should be taking full histories from you as well as interviewing your daughter.  At lot was done by video call during the pandemic, but I'd have thought that the assessors would want at least some of the assessment to be in person.  I'd also be checking how uptodate their training is especially with respect to women and girls.

    For the Birmingham area there is one with a good reputation in Nuneaton - Lawrence House, I think.

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  • It should be recognised if thoroughly done by a properly qualified team.  You do need to check them out though.  I'd be suspicious if one individual were diagnosing alone.  Generally you'd expect a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist together with a speech and language specialist minimum and they should be taking full histories from you as well as interviewing your daughter.  At lot was done by video call during the pandemic, but I'd have thought that the assessors would want at least some of the assessment to be in person.  I'd also be checking how uptodate their training is especially with respect to women and girls.

    For the Birmingham area there is one with a good reputation in Nuneaton - Lawrence House, I think.

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