Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, does anyone have experience of private assessments for adult ASD?
Being in my late sixties I think my chances of an NHS diagnosis before it is too late to matter are minuscule.
I have seen an ad for SEIK who can offer a reasonably quick and affordable assessment, but I don’t know how legitimate these services are?
Any opinions
Barry
Hi.
There are quite a number of late diagnosed and late self-diagnosed people on this forum.
I was diagnosed at 60 via the NHS but outsourced to a private assessment.
Some have had an NHS diagnosis later than me.
Have you contacted the GP to ask for a referral?
I don't know the people you mentioned here but I have seen Psychiatry UK and Shropshire Autonomy mentioned/recommended a few times.
I have contacted my GP once, but they are overrun at present. I don't find it easy to go through all the hoops just to talk to someone ,so thought that a quick private self referral might be easier.
As for legitimacy of diagnosis, it is useful to look for suppliers who also do work for the NHS, under the 'Right to Choose' scheme. Psychiatry UK is one such provider.