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Treatments and therapies without a diagnosis

MarinaTs

Hello, this question is with regards my 31 year old sister. Does anyone have any opinions or advice regarding whether it would be advisable and possible to avail of different services and treatments without a diagnosis for autism. The reason being that my sister had an assessment done some years ago which informed us that she is not on the spectrum. We have doubts about this, and so if possible would prefer to avoid putting her through the ordeal, time and expense of seeking another assessment. She has other comorbid conditions, so I feel it may be of benefit to try to treat her perhaps holistically initially, in the hopes that the specific therapist will know how to proceed. Basically i would just love to get her started on something. As a 31yo, she has really fallen through the net and needs help getting back into gear.

Any ideas would be welcome. 

Thanks very much

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    One of the reasons I was asking about the sister's attitudes was that some treatments (e.g. cbt or mindfulness) may not work unless the subject is interested in trying to change their ideas. You can't impose treatment like this on an unwilling subject. On the other hand, if the subject is willing then I am not sure what harm might arise from trying a course of CBT. Of course, if the subject needs a different intervention because the underlying problem is a condition that requires something different then a course of, for example CBT, may just delay the right treatment.

    As I understand it though, mental health treatment is often a trial and error process where different diagnoses and treatements are tried until something is found that improves the subjects state of mind.

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    One of the reasons I was asking about the sister's attitudes was that some treatments (e.g. cbt or mindfulness) may not work unless the subject is interested in trying to change their ideas. You can't impose treatment like this on an unwilling subject. On the other hand, if the subject is willing then I am not sure what harm might arise from trying a course of CBT. Of course, if the subject needs a different intervention because the underlying problem is a condition that requires something different then a course of, for example CBT, may just delay the right treatment.

    As I understand it though, mental health treatment is often a trial and error process where different diagnoses and treatements are tried until something is found that improves the subjects state of mind.

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