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Diagnosis!

Technophobe23

To my great surprise, I received a letter today informing me that: "...I would agreee that you do present with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder and I can coinfirm that as a diagnosis."

The assessment process was very stressful and I felt as if I was on trial for falsely claiming to have Asperger's traits.  But apparently I needn't have worried.

Maybe they make the experience deliberately stressful to observe one's reactions? If so, it seems a bit harsh.   I had been feeling very depressed, as I felt certain that I'd get a negative.  Now, I'm feeling very relieved!

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  • Undiagnosed4321 said:

    How long did each step of the process take for you, from going to see your GP and getting a referral, through to any initial CBT, the assessment and finally the confirmation?

    Why was it a surprise for you to receive the letter?

    I was surprised because I had formed the impression that I was regarded sceptically. Probably just worrying unnecessarily as usual, but from the way the psych seemed to view some of the tests I was given, I got the impression she thought I was not on the spectrum. She said I had performed 'too well' in the tests.

    From seeing my GP to inistial interview (pre-assessment) must have been about a month.  From that initial interview (they call it a screening interview) to first assessment appointment was 2 years and 2 months! From then to second appointment was about another 7 weeks, and from then to receiving the letter was 8 days. 

    If I hadn;t chased them up after 2 years, I may still have been waiting. At the screening interview I was told it could be 18 months before the actual assessement began, but in that time, the waiting time stretched even further.

    I think that if I had presented with any isgnificant needs or difficulties originally, the wait would have been considerably shorter, but I did say that I didn't consider myself in great need, and wanted people whose needs were greater than mine to get priority, so all fair enough really.

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  • Undiagnosed4321 said:

    How long did each step of the process take for you, from going to see your GP and getting a referral, through to any initial CBT, the assessment and finally the confirmation?

    Why was it a surprise for you to receive the letter?

    I was surprised because I had formed the impression that I was regarded sceptically. Probably just worrying unnecessarily as usual, but from the way the psych seemed to view some of the tests I was given, I got the impression she thought I was not on the spectrum. She said I had performed 'too well' in the tests.

    From seeing my GP to inistial interview (pre-assessment) must have been about a month.  From that initial interview (they call it a screening interview) to first assessment appointment was 2 years and 2 months! From then to second appointment was about another 7 weeks, and from then to receiving the letter was 8 days. 

    If I hadn;t chased them up after 2 years, I may still have been waiting. At the screening interview I was told it could be 18 months before the actual assessement began, but in that time, the waiting time stretched even further.

    I think that if I had presented with any isgnificant needs or difficulties originally, the wait would have been considerably shorter, but I did say that I didn't consider myself in great need, and wanted people whose needs were greater than mine to get priority, so all fair enough really.

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