• Replies 10 replies
  • Subscribers 25 subscribers
  • Views 3349 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Psychologist or Psychiatrist?

Crumble

Hiya,

I'm currently receiving psychological input from CMHT after a year of hospital admissions. 

Last week my psychologist asked me to do two questionnaires to screen me for Aspergers/ High functioning autism after we had spent a few sessions discussing relationships. 

My question is, what happens next? My psychologist has said that if these assessments suggest AS /HFA then we would discuss how I would feel about my parents also filling out a questionnaire (I'm 29).

Will my psychologist then make a diagnosis or will I have to have more tests? Or, is it a psychiatrist who makes the diagnosis.

I am currently diagnoses with having an adjustment disorder... but now my psychiatrist is considering borderline personality disorder. Neither of these fit in my opinion and from what I've read AS explains a lot more for me.

Sorry for rambling I'm just so lost and dissatisfied with life. Just desperate for answers. 

Thanks

Crumbs.

Parents

  • Thanks Mhairi. 

    This last year has been so confusing. I am told to fight the suicidal thoughts every day. But what for? They keep coming back.

    I've been reading quite a bit about AS since my psychologist asked me to do those tests. Lots fits. Even the adjustment disorder and bpd diagnoses.

    Will my parents have to be involved in my diagnosis? They have never really understood how I feel and to them I have always pretended to be normal after some pretty harrowing times at secondary school. 

    Hope you have a good day anyway.

Reply

  • Thanks Mhairi. 

    This last year has been so confusing. I am told to fight the suicidal thoughts every day. But what for? They keep coming back.

    I've been reading quite a bit about AS since my psychologist asked me to do those tests. Lots fits. Even the adjustment disorder and bpd diagnoses.

    Will my parents have to be involved in my diagnosis? They have never really understood how I feel and to them I have always pretended to be normal after some pretty harrowing times at secondary school. 

    Hope you have a good day anyway.

Children
No Data