What's that you say?
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What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion!
https://www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-review-rejects-blanket-overdiagnosis
@dramypsyd They just can't seem to see diversity in all its forms as anything but a problem to eliminate in the name of efficiency.
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What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion!
https://www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-review-rejects-blanket-overdiagnosis
As ever, Streeting got hold of a genuine issue and conflated it without understanding or nuance:
1) Neuro divergence is under-diagnosed in the UK, because nobody without serious money can access NHS assessment in a timeframe where it would remotely help.
2) As the report acknowledges, independent (ie paid-for) assessment varies wildly in quality, and essentially any parent with deep pockets can achieve a positive ADHD/ASD diagnosis if they want one.
Both of these are a problem, but Streeting decided to divert attention from 1) by conflating 2).
(Source: spouse dealt with the fall-out from this professionally until recent retirement)
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What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion!
https://www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-review-rejects-blanket-overdiagnosis
@dramypsyd are the scientologist attacking the whole continent at once?
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As ever, Streeting got hold of a genuine issue and conflated it without understanding or nuance:
1) Neuro divergence is under-diagnosed in the UK, because nobody without serious money can access NHS assessment in a timeframe where it would remotely help.
2) As the report acknowledges, independent (ie paid-for) assessment varies wildly in quality, and essentially any parent with deep pockets can achieve a positive ADHD/ASD diagnosis if they want one.
Both of these are a problem, but Streeting decided to divert attention from 1) by conflating 2).
(Source: spouse dealt with the fall-out from this professionally until recent retirement)
@Badgardener Thank you for sharing this!
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What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion!
https://www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-review-rejects-blanket-overdiagnosis
@dramypsyd I am actually glad that autism short of nonverbal was not recognized while I was growing up. I faced enough shit as it was, and the lack of any legal/medical records that I am autistic (no formal diagnosis) has saved me from a hornet's nest of official discrimination and problems.
Best would have been if my parents had known but NOT the docs or the schools of that era.
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@dramypsyd I am actually glad that autism short of nonverbal was not recognized while I was growing up. I faced enough shit as it was, and the lack of any legal/medical records that I am autistic (no formal diagnosis) has saved me from a hornet's nest of official discrimination and problems.
Best would have been if my parents had known but NOT the docs or the schools of that era.
@LukefromDC That is fair too
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What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion!
https://www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-review-rejects-blanket-overdiagnosis
@dramypsyd I'm betting we're the majority really.
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What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion!
https://www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-review-rejects-blanket-overdiagnosis
I've got a bit weird about talking about this online since diagnosis; primarily since the big push towards over-diagnosis and the medicalisation of the human condition. But I realise we should probably talk about it for visibility and so we don't feel alone, like I have a bit recently. After 5 years of extremely intrusive tests, and a general sense of 'everyone thinks they're AuDHD nowadays', which I pursued largely because a raft of previous diagnoses didn't really fit, I had a final Dx of definitely 100% no question AuDHD. However, the ongoing public narrative has convinced me that I am a stupid attention-seeking fool. I was offered medication, and despite living my life for nearly 5 decades without it, I thought it might be interesting to try it for focus. It worked but the side effects were unexpected and I immediately thought I was a huge fraud and that this journey I've been on has been some kind of incredibly self-serving nonsense, and that I'm stealing resources from people in actual need. Cue a lot of spiralling. I had a meeting today to talk about it, and was fortunate enough to have a consultant who was brilliant - basically called me a dickhead and pointed out the very very long diagnostic process isn't just guesswork and I didn't 'trick' them into believing I'm something I'm not. Still I'm not convinced. But I realise I'm probably not alone in this. It seems very very cruel to me. The journey I went on was emotionally extremely difficult and stressful. But I'm infinitely grateful to the community on here who have helped me more than I can express. If anyone feels the same or ever wants to talk about it or just shoot the shit and talk about stuff, I am always happy to chat and you're welcome to message me separately. X
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What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion!
https://www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-review-rejects-blanket-overdiagnosis
Notification overwhelm! Muting so my notifications don't do that weird glitch thing again. Be kind to each other and to yourself
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What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion!
https://www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-review-rejects-blanket-overdiagnosis
Reminds me of the Sir Humphrey saying: "Never hold an enquiry unless you know what the result is going to be beforehand."
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