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Diagnosis

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I have tried to get a diagnosis because I believe I have aspergers - or something like it (I'm no expert). The process began in January and the end report was made in June. I was told they couldn't diagnose either way because of a lack of developmental/childhood history to analyse (i'm 41).

I have seen a DWP Work Psychologist who said I may have something called Non Verbal Learning Disorder. THis was dismissed during the diagnosis: the clinician claimed it doesn't exist. There was the possibility of a number of overlapping conditions, including ADD. My feeling is still Aspergers.

What options are available to me? It is important to get diagnosed, but I don't know what else I can do? I cannot get a developmental history, it's completely impossible.

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  • NAS18906 said:

    There is a real Catch-22 situation here. If you have ASD then you'll find it hard to explain your fears because communication problems are part of the disorder. ASD is often not diagnosed or other problems are misdiagnosed because of these communication problems.

    why do you think you have Aspergers?

    why is it important to you to have a diagnosis?

    do you know who you saw at the mental health partnership? Was it a nurse, a psychologist or a psychiatrist?

    I believe it, or somethong similar (as i say i'm not an expert), explains the problems I have functioning in society. I don't want to go into huge detail about all these issues.

    It's important for me to get a diagnosis for two main reasons: a) it verifies and explains and b) i hope it can help me deal with the DWP, to put it bluntly.

    AFAIK the person I saw was a psychologist. Not a nurse, of that I'm sure.

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  • NAS18906 said:

    There is a real Catch-22 situation here. If you have ASD then you'll find it hard to explain your fears because communication problems are part of the disorder. ASD is often not diagnosed or other problems are misdiagnosed because of these communication problems.

    why do you think you have Aspergers?

    why is it important to you to have a diagnosis?

    do you know who you saw at the mental health partnership? Was it a nurse, a psychologist or a psychiatrist?

    I believe it, or somethong similar (as i say i'm not an expert), explains the problems I have functioning in society. I don't want to go into huge detail about all these issues.

    It's important for me to get a diagnosis for two main reasons: a) it verifies and explains and b) i hope it can help me deal with the DWP, to put it bluntly.

    AFAIK the person I saw was a psychologist. Not a nurse, of that I'm sure.

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