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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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  • There is another side to this. A lot of people, it seems, experience many of the social interaction problems associated with autism, whether or not they are able to obtain a diagnosis.

    If it was recognised that there was a condition that significantly affected people's lives in this way, a scientific approach might recognise the problem, research solutions, and come up with a more productive way of addressing it.

    It would seem they would rather misdiagnose people, treat them inappropriately with drugs and consultations for other supposed explanations, and waste huge amounts of resources.

    If they actually addressed the problem, irrespective of whether it was autism, we might actually gain greater understanding of both autistic spectrum and lesser conditions.

    The trouble is the medical profession is a bit like the established church before the reformation - anything rather than lose face. Their exalted opinions are more important than the welfare of those they are supposed to address. So we won't get anywhere over diagnosis until the medical profession stops being self important and actually addresses real problems.

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  • There is another side to this. A lot of people, it seems, experience many of the social interaction problems associated with autism, whether or not they are able to obtain a diagnosis.

    If it was recognised that there was a condition that significantly affected people's lives in this way, a scientific approach might recognise the problem, research solutions, and come up with a more productive way of addressing it.

    It would seem they would rather misdiagnose people, treat them inappropriately with drugs and consultations for other supposed explanations, and waste huge amounts of resources.

    If they actually addressed the problem, irrespective of whether it was autism, we might actually gain greater understanding of both autistic spectrum and lesser conditions.

    The trouble is the medical profession is a bit like the established church before the reformation - anything rather than lose face. Their exalted opinions are more important than the welfare of those they are supposed to address. So we won't get anywhere over diagnosis until the medical profession stops being self important and actually addresses real problems.

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