ADOS assesment (Adult)

The NHS is short of cash, and I believe it's being throttled so the general public write it off and it can be privatised. However it doesnt do it's self any favors. My Girlfriend had 2 assesments to see if she was elligible for an assesment (work that out). During that same year she had 11 assesments and no treatment (other than antidepressants which makes her go into mania). Can you imagine the cost of that. She was misdiagnosed and essentially wasted tens of thousands of pound on incorrect treatment over a 14 year spell. CPN's and Nurses were essentially scaling her problems as not being that bad and "definately not Bi=Polar", so no urgency was ever took with her. I don't believe anyone ever gets treated in an urgent fashion. After me requesting a second opinion and threatening to sue for anyharm she done to herself (I shouted they were neglecting there duty of care), she saw a proffessor in affective disorders. He diagnosed her within a morning and low and beheld we were right all along. It became very apparent when she got the right meds.

I can't complain to much about the Autism Pyschiatrist I've just seen, but the rigmoral (spelling sorry) and absurd concept that one Pyschiatrist says have have something (and off the scale), sends me to another Pyschiatrist who will then turn round and say "without x, y and z" I can't diagnose or help you. 

Thanks for the advice, I will check out the Valerie Gaus book when I calm down. But the Pyschiatrist seems to think I 100% dont have asd and has adhd. It's get's hard when you already have a lot of self doubt and are extremely private. I know the practical implications of what needs to done with the adhd people but I just feel confused and even further adrift.

The NHS is short of cash, and I believe it's being throttled so the general public write it off and it can be privatised. However it doesnt do it's self any favors. My Girlfriend had 2 assesments to see if she was elligible for an assesment (work that out). During that same year she had 11 assesments and no treatment (other than antidepressants which makes her go into mania). Can you imagine the cost of that. She was misdiagnosed and essentially wasted tens of thousands of pound on incorrect treatment over a 14 year spell. CPN's and Nurses were essentially scaling her problems as not being that bad and "definately not Bi=Polar", so no urgency was ever took with her. I don't believe anyone ever gets treated in an urgent fashion. After me requesting a second opinion and threatening to sue for anyharm she done to herself (I shouted they were neglecting there duty of care), she saw a proffessor in affective disorders. He diagnosed her within a morning and low and beheld we were right all along. It became very apparent when she got the right meds.

I can't complain to much about the Autism Pyschiatrist I've just seen, but the rigmoral (spelling sorry) and absurd concept that one Pyschiatrist says have have something (and off the scale), sends me to another Pyschiatrist who will then turn round and say "without x, y and z" I can't diagnose or help you. 

Thanks for the advice, I will check out the Valerie Gaus book when I calm down. But the Pyschiatrist seems to think I 100% dont have asd and has adhd. It's get's hard when you already have a lot of self doubt and are extremely private. I know the practical implications of what needs to done with the adhd people but I just feel confused and even further adrift.