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Doctors Appointment

mattdens

Hi,

I would like some advice.

I have a Doctors appointment booked for Tuesday to request a formal assessment for ASD. I have read the 'How Do I Get A Diagnosis?' section of this site but would like some tips in regards to presenting my case to her.

I have read through the NICE guidelines regarding the 'Identification and initial assessment of possible autism' and written an outline how I meet the various criteria mentioned. I feel I have given sufficient information to meet the criteria in this document, however, the document is 6 pages long, making it too long to just read and discuss with her. This being said I will still take a copy with me regardless.

In addition to this, I don't want to cherry pick a few of the more problematic areas I have, as I don't want to neglect all of the others because although they may be less of a problem, they are still equally relevant to the NICE guidelines and the ICD and DSM diagnostic criteria.

What I would like to know is, how should I broach this subject with her?

Any tips you may have would be greatly appreciated.

-Matt-

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  • It's a win-win situation, either I'll be assessed and recieve a positive diagnosis which will help explain why I seem so out of sync with the rest of the world or I wont recieve a diagnosis but will at the very least, have a much better understanding of myself and my problems.

    I just have to try and remain patient for the next however many months, which I'm not particularly great at lol

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  • It's a win-win situation, either I'll be assessed and recieve a positive diagnosis which will help explain why I seem so out of sync with the rest of the world or I wont recieve a diagnosis but will at the very least, have a much better understanding of myself and my problems.

    I just have to try and remain patient for the next however many months, which I'm not particularly great at lol

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