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had assesment - still not right

Jon

Hello.

I had an assement for Aspergers in Sheffiedl last year. The doctor concluded that I did not have 'features suggestive of Aspergers Syndrome'. The doctor must be right and I am having CBT to try and sort myself out. I get depressed, frustrated, anxious and struggle with social interaction. I have low confidence. I thought that a diagnosis Aspergers made alot of sense regarding how I am. Reading about Aspergers did help me understand myself. I am really trying with the CBT but it is hard and I still have the same problems.

I just wondered if there were anybody else who have had assesments and got the same result as me? and how are they?

JonUndecided

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  • Hi Jon,

    Do you know whether the person that did the assesment was a psychologist, and were they trained in the diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders?

    Misdiagnosis is common, because of a lack of trained specialist, so, if you feel you have been misdiagnosed you may want to ask for a reassesment, and second opinion, from a specialist.

    However, just because many are misdiagnosed, that doesn't necessarily mean you were.

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  • Hi Jon,

    Do you know whether the person that did the assesment was a psychologist, and were they trained in the diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders?

    Misdiagnosis is common, because of a lack of trained specialist, so, if you feel you have been misdiagnosed you may want to ask for a reassesment, and second opinion, from a specialist.

    However, just because many are misdiagnosed, that doesn't necessarily mean you were.

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