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Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Units

Fuchsia

Hi.  I wondered if anyone has any experience of any of these.  My daughter (17) was in one for several months last year and, although she made progress and was not unhappy there, they were very ignorant regarding ASDs.  It now looks as if she may need to be admitted again and I am wondering if there are any which are particularly good with people on the spectrum.

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  • Can I ask if she's being admitted on the basis of co-morbid mental health problems or things like self-harm?  I don't want to be intrusive and you don't have to say, but I do worry if people are being admitted solely because of having ASC.  It reminds me of autistics being misdiagnosed in recent history, with schizophrenia, being pumped full of harmful drugs and locked away in in-patient facilities.

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  • Can I ask if she's being admitted on the basis of co-morbid mental health problems or things like self-harm?  I don't want to be intrusive and you don't have to say, but I do worry if people are being admitted solely because of having ASC.  It reminds me of autistics being misdiagnosed in recent history, with schizophrenia, being pumped full of harmful drugs and locked away in in-patient facilities.

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