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Autism's confusing cousins

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350 points Anon84 | 7 comments | 06 Dec 25 11:18 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source | bottom
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ryukoposting ◴[06 Dec 25 13:22 UTC] No.46173160[source]▶
If you think you (or a loved one) may have a psychological condition, go to a psychologist and get a screening. The diagnosis isn't the important part. The value is in the 20-something pages of detailed analysis by a professional.

At a bare minimum, it will give you a fresh perspective on things you already knew. In my experiences, there will be things you didn't realize about yourself.

They aren't going to tell you what the solution is to all your problems; that's for you and your doctor to figure out. They will give you everything you need to make well-informed decisions, and that's priceless.

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WA ◴[06 Dec 25 13:34 UTC] No.46173251[source]▶
Autism diagnosis has targeted screening questionnaires. So what kind of general purpose screening do you mean?
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1. ryukoposting ◴[06 Dec 25 13:47 UTC] No.46173337[source]▶
Get screened for whatever you think you've got. Think you've got ADHD? Go get an ADHD screening. Autism? It's not easy to find a psych who does adult Autism screenings, but they're out there. OCD? You get the idea.

Regardless of whether the conclusion is "yes you have x" or "no you don't have x" the diagnosis will be accompanied by a detailed analysis of your psychological condition. Whether or not you are diagnosed, that analysis will cover the issues that led you to believe you may have that condition.

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2. lostlogin ◴[06 Dec 25 20:11 UTC] No.46176247[source]▶
This approach might help some, but it might hinder too.

There is a post here about someone who was misdiagnosed and bipolar and that later came up when security clearance was needed for a job.

3. dns_snek ◴[06 Dec 25 20:11 UTC] No.46176252[source]▶
I think you mean the full diagnostic process? Screening is just the first step in (what should be) a long process to decide whether the full workup makes sense. Screening takes on the order of minutes to an hour and it doesn't come with a diagnosis, the actual diagnostic process should take many hours and several appointments.
4. nico ◴[06 Dec 25 20:24 UTC] No.46176330[source]▶
> It's not easy to find a psych who does adult Autism screenings, but they're out there

And it’s very expensive to get the diagnosis, it can be up to $20k in California

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5. ryukoposting ◴[06 Dec 25 23:03 UTC] No.46177400[source]▶
I paid $150 on crap startup insurance.
6. joquarky ◴[07 Dec 25 01:37 UTC] No.46178429[source]▶
And then what?

Nobody will accommodates you.

Suing for ADA violations will cost $20k just for a retainer. And then it's a gamble if you win or not.

And the US government wants to aggregate us into a list for who knows what reason.

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7. ryukoposting ◴[07 Dec 25 03:05 UTC] No.46178802[source]▶
In lieu of repeating myself: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46178777

Mental health, like physical health, requires action on your part. If the only thing you're seeking from a diagnosis is accommodations from others, then yeah, you're probably going to be disappointed.