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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.

  • in reply to Martin

    Thank you. I think I have plenty to say about my childhood but she said my memory isn't reliable. But its not just my memory! My parents still laugh at me today about my meltdowns so I know ive not imagined it happened. 

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