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Originally Posted by Elsewhere
I personally would go with a pdoc's opinion first as they are a medical dr., but schizoaffective disorder is complicated. Perhaps get a second opinion from another pdoc? I would not trust a master's level clinician alone (or a psy.d/ph.d, for that matter) to diagnosis me with that.
Schizoaffective disorder Tests and diagnosis - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic
Have you had bloodwork done (as the link mentions) to rule out anything else? (My pdoc sent me to my general dr. for that before diagnosing me with MDD.) And isn't there a test for Asperger's? |
A pdoc who actually specializes in autism related disorders would only be needed if meds were needed. They don't usually do the neuropsych testing. That is dot the PhDs (usually fellows). It is a 6-8 hour long battery of testing that really may not be necessary if, like I said before, you don't need government services. For treatment related to the symptoms like social skills, rigid thinking, etc., the pdoc will refer you to a therapist.