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Private autism assessments

NAS82601
11 months ago

Hi, my partner is looking for a provider or a private autism assessment and there seems to be lots of providers online but we don’t know how to pick a good one. Does anyone know what to look for in a website in terms of qualifications, standards, bodies, etc, to know it is going to be a reputable provider? There doesn’t seem to be a number you can call in this site and the organisations in the directory aren’t actually recommended only listed, and Mind can’t help. Do I need to contact NICE or the GMC? I’m lost.. any help would be very gratefully received.

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  • 11 months ago

    I have heard Psychiatry UK are a route.  

    Some have said Autonomy Plus in Shropshire are good and are NHS recognised.

    www.shropshireautonomy.co.uk/.../pre-diagnostic

  • 11 months ago in reply to Aaron

    Thanks Aaron. We have started doing the online tests on Psychiatry UK but will have a look at the Shropshire one too. The only issue with Psychiatry UK is it’s done online and I don’t think you really get a sense of someone on a computer screen. 

    Does anyone know if it’s just a tick box exercise or do the assessors use their judgement too?

  • 11 months ago in reply to NAS82601

    I was diagnosed by a NHS consultant psychiatrist through Psychiatry UK. Personally, I prefer the psychiatry approach, which is more medical history based than most. A clinical psychologist might be somewhat different in outlook. I mask essentially perfectly, virtually all of the time, I have no confidence in any clinician being able to divine my autism by observing me. All assessors work off the same diagnostic manuals, however. You do have to show evidence of all the traits deemed necessary in the manuals for a diagnosis, but you are paying for the expertise of the clinician. I got the impression that my very extensive and detailed questionnaire had largely convinced my assessor of my autistic status even before the interview. We discussed my anxiety and OCD problems extensively, and I was given an ASD diagnosis and two additional ones.

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  • 11 months ago in reply to NAS82601

    I was diagnosed by a NHS consultant psychiatrist through Psychiatry UK. Personally, I prefer the psychiatry approach, which is more medical history based than most. A clinical psychologist might be somewhat different in outlook. I mask essentially perfectly, virtually all of the time, I have no confidence in any clinician being able to divine my autism by observing me. All assessors work off the same diagnostic manuals, however. You do have to show evidence of all the traits deemed necessary in the manuals for a diagnosis, but you are paying for the expertise of the clinician. I got the impression that my very extensive and detailed questionnaire had largely convinced my assessor of my autistic status even before the interview. We discussed my anxiety and OCD problems extensively, and I was given an ASD diagnosis and two additional ones.

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