Hi
Hopefully someone can offer me some advice. I took the assessment back in September and was told the report would be ready in a while. It's now February and just over 5 months to the day but I'm still being told it is being finalised (the same thing I'm told every time I ask). It was via the NHS but is 5 months plus a normal amount of time for a report to written?
I'm getting pretty desperate as most of the mental health treatment I receive has was put on hold as they wanted me to have the assessment. It's now been close to 18 months since I had a psychologist appointment. I've been sectioned on a few occasions during this time but am always told they need the report before they decide on the next course of action.
Also, I didn't feel the assessment was great in how it was conducted. Basically, someone I've never met before who talked to me like a child for 45 minutes. I'm mid 40's and know I was heavily masking as I was trying to stop myself from running out of the door as I already overwhelmed before even going in. My perception was that he seemed to believe I was making it up and he heavily hinted that I was nowhere near the threshold - again if this was the case why the long wait for the report? I've had prior psychologists (they were also trained to undertake autism assessments) who I've worked for over a period months who all said that they believe I easily meet the threshold and that I need to pursue a formal diagnosis yet some guy I've never met can say yes or no based on a fraught 45 min chat and a book / some toys. So, when it comes back negative, am I able to request a second opinion or should I just look to book a private assessment now?
