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Anyone here take the CAT-Q?

Oran G. Utan

I took the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire not long ago, and was surprised to find that against the average of 109 for adult males, my average was 149. So I mask considerably more than the average among us. It's given me a lot to think about in terms of how I behave around other people, how I behave around people I trust and am close to, and how I behave when I'm by myself. I'm curious to find out if there are others among us here who have scored similarly high, or higher.

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  • Hi, I am a 39 yr old male currently awaiting an assessment. It’s a very long story how it has got to this point. I’ve always felt I never fit in anywhere and with my GP recommending a referral for diagnosis it has left me even more confused. Am I masking? Is what I’m doing “normal”? Am I really potentially Autistic or is it in my head? I’ve done all sorts of online tests but have recently taken the Cat Q. Due to now going through a bit of an identity crisis and not being sure of anything anymore I was, let’s say reserved in some of my answers and I still scored a total of 116. Has anyone as an adult gone through this situation and got any advice on how to not lose my mind for the next 6 months?

  • in reply to Alexandre

    Go easy Alexandre - dont worry about scores on one test , they are indicators and I scored just under you and was diagnosed recently, I'm mid 50s, so I think I've masked for poss 40 years and so it's going to take a while for me to work out who I am beyond the mask.  Good luck in hopefully getting your assessment done soon.  If you assume you will be diagnosed is there any support you can access now, perhaps NHS talking therapies ? as my Therapy has been helping me (mainly focused on my anxiety) but I know my sessions (health insurance) will end in a few weeks

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  • in reply to Alexandre

    Go easy Alexandre - dont worry about scores on one test , they are indicators and I scored just under you and was diagnosed recently, I'm mid 50s, so I think I've masked for poss 40 years and so it's going to take a while for me to work out who I am beyond the mask.  Good luck in hopefully getting your assessment done soon.  If you assume you will be diagnosed is there any support you can access now, perhaps NHS talking therapies ? as my Therapy has been helping me (mainly focused on my anxiety) but I know my sessions (health insurance) will end in a few weeks

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