Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi.
I have posted on here before. But I actually spoke to a doctor today about the possibility I might have autism! He sent me one of those questionnaires. However, they don't seem to cover things like anxiety, mental health etc so I'm not sure what to think and hoping you all might be able to help. As a child I presented challenging behaviour (causing trouble), I had a few meltdowns, I had repetitive behaviour to control anxiety - I have had bad anxiety since childhood. But the questionnaire doesn't cover any of this. Should it? Are these questionnaires thorough? I still have anxiety which makes me feel overwhelmed. I'd love to know your opinion.
My diagnosis was very long. § A questionnaire usually needs to have at least one doctor talking to you as you fill it out. § I always had two seekers. § Questionnaires are valid. Don't worry. But I don't understand if the questionnaire was a presentation and would make logical sense. Or diagnostic and the logical sense would not subssite. § There are many autistic people in my family. Talking about it to the doctor in some cases is the evaluation of an objective possibility. § Talking about a diagnosis with a specialist doctor is too. In case that's not your diagnosis, you're doing nothing wrong. § If a person has a doubt it is right to express it. If it is legitimate, the doctor will evaluate it. They are hardly wrong. § My particular way of looking made a researcher immediately evaluate. HE studied Eye Tracking exactly. § He told me after 2 hours of visit. I thought he would send me out of there after 2 minutes flat. Instead they initially became 120 minutes. § Then over 8 months. § For Italy we had used one. And I know the test validity rates and they are very high. § Many diagnoses are also mixed so they include variants that go alongside autism. Usually they are not at all dissimilar. So and basically the diagnosis on well performed tests is excellent.
Sorry I am responding to "Bumper" here as recipient of this post.
IE; your (Bumper's) idea of writing the report is a fantastic idea! etc.
That is a terrific idea. Seeking answers and alleviating doubts always makes me feel more confident, a challenge for me. I still second-guessing myself, especially when I want to take some initiative. I often feel like a mystery unto myself. "Person X".
Also a nice way to take stock. Get a clear picture.
I think the fact they have posted on here is enough, no one needs the - it could be something else , if you know you know
Hi. As part of the process I went through recently to get a diagnosis I filled out a few questionnaires. I did a couple of multi choice one's and a couple of others that didn't ask about my childhood / issues etc. What I found helped me a lot was to write a report on myself during different stages of my life. This helped me when I got through to face to face meetings. I'd say do the questionnaire as best you can and go back to the doctor with a list of questions around what happens next. As Uhane says, it could be other things. Good luck
What kind of Doctor were they? Was it your self or the Doctor who suggested you are autistic? There are many things it could be.
Perhaps it might help to talk your history out, and talk about what is present for you with an actual psychologist or therapist and see where that leads without second guessing. It may, actually be something else. either way it would be a relief to know.
Perhaps, just do the test, without questioning if it's for you or if you could fit yourself into it. Think of it as just a bunch of questions. See where it takes you. These tests are short enough.