That's most odd. As I understand it, it's highly unlikely that a GP could diagnose Asperger's. He would need to have had full training to be able to assess and diagnose autism/Asperger's. Are you sure there isn't a misunderstanding? Did he mean once you have filled in the AQ he would refer you for assessment if the score warrants it?
You don't get a diagnosis by a GP giving you a leaflet.
He may be using the AQ10 which is a shortened version of the AQ50 (Autism Quotient a validated test by Simon Baron-Cohen et al from the ARC). This is recomended to be used as a screening tool by GPs, by NHS NICE Guidelines. If you score 6 or more on the AQ10 it warrants further investigation. An assessment is normally done by a clinical psychiatrist or clinical psychologist and should take at least 3 hours. They would normally want to access childhood history (which means if possible speaking to parents or others who knew you as a child) to verify the age your behaviours were present. This is because Asperger's/autism is a lifelong neurological condition. There are some rarer cases of autistic regression at an older age.
That's most odd. As I understand it, it's highly unlikely that a GP could diagnose Asperger's. He would need to have had full training to be able to assess and diagnose autism/Asperger's. Are you sure there isn't a misunderstanding? Did he mean once you have filled in the AQ he would refer you for assessment if the score warrants it?
You don't get a diagnosis by a GP giving you a leaflet.
He may be using the AQ10 which is a shortened version of the AQ50 (Autism Quotient a validated test by Simon Baron-Cohen et al from the ARC). This is recomended to be used as a screening tool by GPs, by NHS NICE Guidelines. If you score 6 or more on the AQ10 it warrants further investigation. An assessment is normally done by a clinical psychiatrist or clinical psychologist and should take at least 3 hours. They would normally want to access childhood history (which means if possible speaking to parents or others who knew you as a child) to verify the age your behaviours were present. This is because Asperger's/autism is a lifelong neurological condition. There are some rarer cases of autistic regression at an older age.
