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Involvement of family- adult diagnosis

belles12345

I have started the diagnostic process with a psychologist, who after speaking to me believes that I am on the autistic spectrum, but I need to complete the different parts of the diagnosis for 'evidence'.  I don't want to involve my family, for personal reasons.  The psychologist said that they will skip that part and go onto the subsequent part of the assessment, however if they haven't got enough evidence (apparently my signs are subtle), they many need to speak to a family member.  

I am aware that there may be other instruments they could use, but I have not been advised of these.  Is it the case that sometimes family must be involved (ie. when the outward signs are subtle)?

Thank you.

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  • I got the impression that it was 'subtle' from a diagnotistic point of view, ie. difficult to fulfil the criteria without further evidence.  I think also 'subtle' in that people often do not recognise my difficulties as I try very hard to engage as I am expected to, which I have done through watching others and trying to imitate them (poorly).  People are often friendly to me initially and I can come across as socially competent for a short period, only to back off when I have exhausted my superficial strategies.  Perhaps this is what they are referring to, although I believe that I would have enough other struggles after this point to get a diagnosis.  So I imagine it must be the rituals/interests that cloud the diagnosis for me.  I have no idea what they require for this part, and whether any discussion with family wouold help anyway.  An interesting discussion though.

    The NAS website uses the word subtle with regards to diagnosing women:

    www.autism.org.uk/.../women-and-girls-on-the-autism-spectrum.aspx

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  • I got the impression that it was 'subtle' from a diagnotistic point of view, ie. difficult to fulfil the criteria without further evidence.  I think also 'subtle' in that people often do not recognise my difficulties as I try very hard to engage as I am expected to, which I have done through watching others and trying to imitate them (poorly).  People are often friendly to me initially and I can come across as socially competent for a short period, only to back off when I have exhausted my superficial strategies.  Perhaps this is what they are referring to, although I believe that I would have enough other struggles after this point to get a diagnosis.  So I imagine it must be the rituals/interests that cloud the diagnosis for me.  I have no idea what they require for this part, and whether any discussion with family wouold help anyway.  An interesting discussion though.

    The NAS website uses the word subtle with regards to diagnosing women:

    www.autism.org.uk/.../women-and-girls-on-the-autism-spectrum.aspx

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