to evaluate aspergers you really ought to have been tested... i loathe hearing that doctors forego testing. To be evaluated for personality disorders simply request that you be given the MMPI test. It takes a couple of hours to do but it is reliable and accurate for personality disorders and it even has built in safeguards for people who try to cheat or fake disorders.
for asperger's i found that the standards for diagnosing have changed. The DSMIV was published more than 16yrs ago and a lot of information has been gathered since then.
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http://autism.about.com/od/aspergers...dxasadults.htm
Dr. Shana Nichols of the Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism on Long Island in New York specializes in diagnosing and treating teens and adults with Asperger Syndrome.
When adults come to the Lindner Center for a diagnosis, Dr. Nichols begins her exam with an IQ test. Since people with AS have normal or above normal IQs, this is a good place to start. She also administers an assessment of adaptive skills which tests the patient's ability to manage complex social situations.
After all, autism doesn't suddenly show up when you're 25, so most people with true AS showed symptoms throughout their childhood.
ADOS Module IV. ADOS is the autism diagnostic observation schedule, and module four is for high-functioning verbal young adults and adults. Along with the ADI, it allows doctors to look carefully at social and communication skills and behavior.
the tests look at such questions as "Can you have a reciprocal social conversation? Are you interested in the examiner's thoughts and feelings? Do you demonstrate insight into relationships? Do you use appropriate non-verbal gestures and facial expressions? Do you have odd or over-focused interests?" The tests allow doctors to attach a grade in each each domain to determine whether the patient meets the criteria for AS.
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