kamiyu910 wrote:
So I saw the psychologist again today to go over my test results and I'm a little confused. She said I have a lot of the traits of someone on the spectrum and can see how I could think I might be, but she said I'm not because I can recognize expressions and emotions, and the fact that I didn't go on and on about my special interests. She said that my voice is quiet and monotone, I'm not very expressive (flat expressions), I don't pick up on social cues so I'm basically socially ret*d, I'm shy, I have abnormal interests, etc... She also did an IQ test for me but she said the results were all over the place so it wasn't very accurate. She also said that I am very depressed (which I already knew, I've been depressed for maybe 16 yrs) and that the depression could be causing me to act more autistic. She says I need to be on medication.
Some people are saying I should get a second opinion because it doesn't sound like this psychologist knows much about females on the spectrum. Should I just be satisfied with just having a lot of traits or should I pursue further diagnosis?
This is almost like what the "doctor" said to me, except yours admitted you have traits. When I posted about what happened, nearly everyone said the guy was a quack and I needed to be re-evaluated by someone who actually specialized in autism.
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AQ 31
Your Aspie score: 100 of 200 / Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 101 of 200
You seem to have both Aspie and neurotypical traits
What would these results mean? Been told here I must be a "half pint".
12 Apr 2013, 4:26 pm
