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Autism diagnosis test places.

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what’s the best place to get a autism diagnosis test? Not everywhere is the same. Is there any better places to go in Scotland as it costs a out of money 

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  • They should all use the same diagnostic criteria and test processes so there isn't much variance in the quality.

    If you are going on the NHS then there is no real choice for Scotland I think.

    I would advise doing some of the many free online tests to autism and so long as you reach the criteria for a diagnosis then any assessment centre will be likely to reach the same conclusion. If you are borderline then going private may give you a slight advantage as they can exhibit confirmation bias for you (ie the customer is always right sort of thing) and they may be more lenient that an NHS approved cenre.

    For this very reason some GPs won't accept some private diagnoses to be added to your medical record so I would check with the GP before paying as it may not get the result you want.

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  • They should all use the same diagnostic criteria and test processes so there isn't much variance in the quality.

    If you are going on the NHS then there is no real choice for Scotland I think.

    I would advise doing some of the many free online tests to autism and so long as you reach the criteria for a diagnosis then any assessment centre will be likely to reach the same conclusion. If you are borderline then going private may give you a slight advantage as they can exhibit confirmation bias for you (ie the customer is always right sort of thing) and they may be more lenient that an NHS approved cenre.

    For this very reason some GPs won't accept some private diagnoses to be added to your medical record so I would check with the GP before paying as it may not get the result you want.

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