PDD-NOS/ OCD

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I finally had my appointment with a psychologist the other day. I got a diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified/ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I'm relieved to at least be diagnosed on the autistic spectrum...I've been obsessing over it for so long that I didn't think I would know what to do if was diagnosed as Neurotypical. She said getting a diagnosis of Asperger's takes a long time and costs a lot of money that I don't have, but she can be absolutely sure that I'm on the autistic spectrum. I don't need to know if I have Asperger's or not. I just needed to know that I belong here, on this website, in some form. I changed my profile to "Have Asperger's diagnosed" just because there is no "have PDD-NOS" That's all I wanted to say.

I think you belong here if your curiosity about ASD is genuine and you want to have a constructive dialogue about it . But I do understand how you feel. I was officially diagnosed with major depressive disorder in the mid 1990's although I found out as a youth they were considering Schizoid. That was too soon after Asperger's was available. Just 8 years ago my (then) counselor had never heard of it. I think I am probably PDD-NOS as well because my communication and behavior symptoms are so mild.

well,congrats for the diagnosis

I have had some OCD traits, and OCD runs in my family as well...and my place on the spectrum...be it legit....might possibly be PDD-NOS...