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Had first interview by adult autism team today

dogdude

Hi all.

I had my first interview today and it has left me very agitated. I was told I would either be asked back for a follow up or told I dont have it, and I have been asked back but he said it was very "mixed" from what they see. This is because  it was all based on info from my mum about how I was when I was little. This was 30 years ago and my mum was not sure of alot of the questions. I have most of the symptoms and have had my whole life as far as I remember, but in the interview they kept saying they are not sure there is enough evidence from when I was little. I did alot of hand flapping(stimming) when little and was quite eccentric this was drawn to parents attention in early primary school(age 5ish). I still do that to this day at 33. I am concerned he seems not particularily interested in any symtoms I have now but insists on me remembering things from childhood. As far as I am aware I have been how I am all my life. I hope that my mums info is not all this is based on or I am concerned I will be dismissed out of hand at the next stage. Since learning that aspergers is probably the explanation for most of my problems it has helped greatly with understanding my self and I am terrified of the fallout of being told I am wrong. I have terrible social anxiety and time management isssues as well as sensory sensitivity and relationship problems.  Has anyone else encountered this issue with the distant past being the main focus and point of contention? Hope to hear from you guys. I can form friendships but bore people to death with my various obsessions and avoid busy social settings a lot which makes maintaining friendships awekward. I can act "normal" sometimes but it takes a lot out of me and is very stressfull making small talk and things. 

Thanks

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  • Hope its OK to resurrect this old thread?  It is very interesting to me because I have many of the same worries as the original poster (and others on here).  

    I had my first assessment appointment a few weeks ago. I felt that the psychologist was untrustworthy. I couldn;t figure out her motives. It was as if she was trying to catch me out. It felt like being interviewed by the police (albeit very politely!).

    I was aksed to perform some childish tests. I had taken along my school reports and showed them to her just before the end of the session. She glanced through them and asked me a few questions as if I was still at the school (I'm 55!). I took the reports because I thought they gave a great illustration of how I was always being criticised for not paying attention, lacking concentration, daydreaming, not doing my work, messing around isnstead of working etc etc. What worried me was that she said, having looked at them, that they didn;t give here any evidence of how I was as a child and she couldn't make a diagnosis without evidence from my childhood - she said words to the effect of: "Aspergers is a neurological condition, not a pathology".  Well I knew that, but her saying it implied that she thinks what I have is a pathology.

    She said that unless she could speak to my Mum or my brother, she couldn't make a diagnosis.  She has given me another appointment for 14th January.  I have spoken to my Mum about this and she would be willing to speak on the phone to the psychologist, but not go to the hospital (she's 85 and can't walk well).

    That's good. But the thing that's bothering me is that others on thsi thread (and elsewhere on the forum) say they didn't need a parent or anybody from childhood to give 'evidence'.  Also - and even more confusing to me - people have referred to a questionnaire. What is this questionnaire? Why haven't I neen told of these options?

    Any ideas and information would be very welcome. Is there a link to this questionnaire?

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  • Hope its OK to resurrect this old thread?  It is very interesting to me because I have many of the same worries as the original poster (and others on here).  

    I had my first assessment appointment a few weeks ago. I felt that the psychologist was untrustworthy. I couldn;t figure out her motives. It was as if she was trying to catch me out. It felt like being interviewed by the police (albeit very politely!).

    I was aksed to perform some childish tests. I had taken along my school reports and showed them to her just before the end of the session. She glanced through them and asked me a few questions as if I was still at the school (I'm 55!). I took the reports because I thought they gave a great illustration of how I was always being criticised for not paying attention, lacking concentration, daydreaming, not doing my work, messing around isnstead of working etc etc. What worried me was that she said, having looked at them, that they didn;t give here any evidence of how I was as a child and she couldn't make a diagnosis without evidence from my childhood - she said words to the effect of: "Aspergers is a neurological condition, not a pathology".  Well I knew that, but her saying it implied that she thinks what I have is a pathology.

    She said that unless she could speak to my Mum or my brother, she couldn't make a diagnosis.  She has given me another appointment for 14th January.  I have spoken to my Mum about this and she would be willing to speak on the phone to the psychologist, but not go to the hospital (she's 85 and can't walk well).

    That's good. But the thing that's bothering me is that others on thsi thread (and elsewhere on the forum) say they didn't need a parent or anybody from childhood to give 'evidence'.  Also - and even more confusing to me - people have referred to a questionnaire. What is this questionnaire? Why haven't I neen told of these options?

    Any ideas and information would be very welcome. Is there a link to this questionnaire?

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