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Formal Diagnosis or Not?

Voltaic

Hi this is my first post here as I was recommended to contact the NAS by my CPN. Was just wondering if there was any benefit really for me to get an formal diagnosis for autism.

I was asssessed as having aspergers syndrome by my local mental health team who later talked to and confirmed with my GP that it was the correct diagnosis.  I actually spoke to a consultant psych today regarding another matter and I also asked about the autism diagnosis and he said that based on the information that he had that he would agree with that diagnosis.  I am thankfully getting help from my local mental health team including a visiting occupational therapist so my question is that is it worth it for me to go to the hassle of getting a formal diagnosis?

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    Given that you seem to be receiving treatment from the local mental health team I don't really see what another diagnosis would achieve. The purpose of a diagnosis is to make sure that you receive the right treatment and that is presumably what you are getting from the mental health specialists who have decided/diagnosed that you have ASD. Does it matter what the GP thinks? Why would you take much notice of a GP for mental health issues when you have specialists who know much more about these things?

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    Given that you seem to be receiving treatment from the local mental health team I don't really see what another diagnosis would achieve. The purpose of a diagnosis is to make sure that you receive the right treatment and that is presumably what you are getting from the mental health specialists who have decided/diagnosed that you have ASD. Does it matter what the GP thinks? Why would you take much notice of a GP for mental health issues when you have specialists who know much more about these things?

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