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Diagnosis

wishface

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.

  • I was seen by the local mental health partnership. I asked my GP to refer me. If there's anyone better suited I don't know. These are (so i'm told) the people to see.

    I don't know waht I can do about or without a developmental history. I'm not sure why it's necessary but I assumed it was. Is that not the case?

    THere aren't an awful lot of options locally - or so I'm given to believe. My GP isn't terribly helpful, he generally thinks, though he isn't completely tactless, that i don't  have this issue. But he's not me.

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    Who on earth has made this non-diagnosis? I've just been diagnosed at 56, my parents are both dead so there was no-one to provide a separate childhood history. You probably need to see a proper clinical psychiatrist who specialises in ASD, you really should be able to get a referral from your GP.

  • Hi

    My partner who is in his 50s has just received an official diagnosis of Asperger syndrome.  He went to the GP for an ailment but the GP thought he was suffering from depression and arranged for him to see a counsellor.  The counsellor identified that he might have Asperger's and arranged for him to have an official assessment.  He had to wait about a year but has now had a proper assessment by an NHS Registered Clinical Psychologist who specialises in Asperger's.  My partner had to verbally provide them with his childhood history because his parents were not available (due to being deceased).  Have you spoken to your GP, maybe he/she can refer you direct or refer you to a couselling service that could then refer you?