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Can't be assessed without an informant

Kool_kat

Ive waited months for an assessment. Finally had it booked for today. Explained on the call weeks ago I dont have an informant - few friends and not a great family relationship. I was told it would be fine.

The woman has just refused to do the assessment cos I dont have anyone else on the call. Said unless I can find someone who knew me as a child I can't be assessed. 

What do I do??? I provided some school reports but she said that's not enough. 

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  • OK, there is a diagnostic requirement that there is an indication that you had autism traits in early-ish childhood. There is no requirement that this has to be from someone other than yourself. At my assessment I said that I was selectively mute for three months after starting school at four and a half years old. This was enough indication - both my parents were deceased and I had one frail aunt in her 90s, who I definitely did not want to impose upon for a statement. It is a medical assessment not a criminal trial, one's own history of traits and experiences as an adult should be sufficient.

    This approach - faux legalistic - seems to be more prevalent among clinical psychologists and less among psychiatrists. If possible ask to be transferred to a psychiatrist.

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  • OK, there is a diagnostic requirement that there is an indication that you had autism traits in early-ish childhood. There is no requirement that this has to be from someone other than yourself. At my assessment I said that I was selectively mute for three months after starting school at four and a half years old. This was enough indication - both my parents were deceased and I had one frail aunt in her 90s, who I definitely did not want to impose upon for a statement. It is a medical assessment not a criminal trial, one's own history of traits and experiences as an adult should be sufficient.

    This approach - faux legalistic - seems to be more prevalent among clinical psychologists and less among psychiatrists. If possible ask to be transferred to a psychiatrist.

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