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So a few months ago, I discovered about aspergers and the more I read about it the more it seemed to fit and feel like what's happening to me. I did some in-depth studing and become confident that I have aspergers. I set up an appointment with my shrink, and when I brought it up to him, he seemed hesitant to and said that he gelt that I was empathic towards other people and that was something that people with aspergers lacked.

I just looked at him what he was talking about? I'm consistently have difficultly relating to how people feel. It was one of the things my ex hated. Every time she tried to send me a signal it would completely go over my head. He was still wanted to say no when I produced a questionaire to see the likely hood of having aspergers, and it indicated that there was a very firm chance that I have aspergers. He took it reluctantly and said he would have to talk to another psyhcolgist who knew more about it.

Well, a short time later, he called me back, telling me that he had the talk with his fellow psychologist and not only did the feell that I didn't suffer from aspergers, that there was no real way to diagnose it. This has left me frustrated and confuse. I know that itcan be diagnosed, but why would he tell me that?

The only thing I could think of is that because Asperger's is disappearing that he might be reluctant to say anything--maybe wait until May when the transistion's over? I honestly don't know what else to say, but I thought this might help. Maybe someone else will have a better answer...

Anyway, I hope everything works out for you.

You do have a gray area in which you can have Aspergers, but it can't be diagnosed as a disability because in the eyes of experts, you can still function in the workplace.

But, more than likely, you need to see a specialist who sees adults with Aspergers on a regular basis--you aren't far from Silicon Valley--where plenty of diagnosed adults with Aspergers can be found--so this may not be too difficult. It is easiest to diagnose an adult with Aspergers when their kids also have it.

He told you why. Because he doesn't feel you have it. BTW, the fact that AS is disappearing from the DSM as a distinct diagnosis is irrelevant. You can still be assessed for ASD.

He sounds to me like he just doesn't want to be bothered with it because he thinks he already knows you don't have it.

If you really want to be evaluated, you can be. You can either insist he follows through with it, or go see someone else.

Just don't count on being right about it yourself. You still may or may not be. It is pretty easy to convince oneself one has it because of certain difficulties, and not actually be autistic. Severity is everything.

Your shrink sounds like he doesn't know much about the spectrum. Of course, AS can be diagnosed. Can you request to see another?

here is a list of AS resources in San Diego that might be of use


http://www.aspergershelpsandiego.org/resources/

Even though I feel strongly about this, I do keep an open mind that I might not, but it was his attitude and just how for the last few visits, I've been getting this impression more and more, that he.... i don't want to say doesn't care, but just that like I'm just a number.

And thank you Neecerie, I'll makes sure to heck that you

He may think that there is no real way to diagnose AS because it depends first of all from the psychologist/psychiatrist, and also from the severity of the form you have. And then, AS is quite rare, this is why psychiatrists are reluctant to diagnose people with it. I was diagnosed for the first time quite early (I was 6) because I visibly lacked empathy, the ability to understand non-verbal communication and I couldn't understand figurative speech. If you have a mild form, you probably won't be diagnosed. But don't worry about it. A diagnosis won't change your issues.

It actually can be diagnosed as a disability, if you look at all the disorders that can qualify one for disability Aspergers and Autism are both on there.