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Psychologist or Psychiatrist?

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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

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  • Hi Steven,

    Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

    I have recently left a career in teaching after a year long struggle with my mental health that saw me hospitalised on a number of occasions.

    I have a degree in mathematics so am currently looking at roles where I can use my mathematical skills in a less stimulating environment and probably something part time so I can do the self-care stuff I need to do to keep 'well'/stable.. like running, walking the dog. I've found colouring very therapeutic too.

    I'm not sure if I am further down the diagnosis route than yourself. I had been seeing a psychologist through CMHT for past six months due to suicidal tendancies, eating problems and self harm. Not sure what else would be involved in getting a diagnosis. I know psychologist has suggested my mum fill in a form if initial tests indicated strong traits.

    I have been on a number of medications this year, but currently trazodone for sleep and quetiapine three times a day to slow my thoughts and help me from getting too overwhelmed.

    I have difficulty expressing my feelings. The best I can come up with at the moment is I feel like a piece of lego that has been unstuck from the board and won't quite fit back down anywhere.

    Have been reading online, but struggling to find female aspergers stories, however, from what I have read they seem to fit. Don't want to get my hopes up though just in case psychology tests don't agree.

    Sorry for long reply. Hope I have answered everything.

    What do you do? What jobs have you done? What are your it erects? 

    Is there pm in this site?

    Regards

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  • Hi Steven,

    Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

    I have recently left a career in teaching after a year long struggle with my mental health that saw me hospitalised on a number of occasions.

    I have a degree in mathematics so am currently looking at roles where I can use my mathematical skills in a less stimulating environment and probably something part time so I can do the self-care stuff I need to do to keep 'well'/stable.. like running, walking the dog. I've found colouring very therapeutic too.

    I'm not sure if I am further down the diagnosis route than yourself. I had been seeing a psychologist through CMHT for past six months due to suicidal tendancies, eating problems and self harm. Not sure what else would be involved in getting a diagnosis. I know psychologist has suggested my mum fill in a form if initial tests indicated strong traits.

    I have been on a number of medications this year, but currently trazodone for sleep and quetiapine three times a day to slow my thoughts and help me from getting too overwhelmed.

    I have difficulty expressing my feelings. The best I can come up with at the moment is I feel like a piece of lego that has been unstuck from the board and won't quite fit back down anywhere.

    Have been reading online, but struggling to find female aspergers stories, however, from what I have read they seem to fit. Don't want to get my hopes up though just in case psychology tests don't agree.

    Sorry for long reply. Hope I have answered everything.

    What do you do? What jobs have you done? What are your it erects? 

    Is there pm in this site?

    Regards

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