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Originally Posted by feralkittymom
In considering ANY T's diagnosis (masters level or otherwise) I would also look at what they specialize in and how much experience they have.
I would look to this, too, but with a different intent. Realize that the more a professional specializes in any one disorder, statistically, the more likely they will be to favor that diagnosis. Sometimes a well- experienced generalist can be less biased.
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True but in the OP's case the diagnosis in question is Aspergers. This is such a widely misunderstood condition that misdiagnosis because of bias is unlikely. Statistically you're more likely to misdiagnosed with anything from bipolar to schizoaffective to borderline PD by less specialized clinicians than to be misdiagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder by a very experienced one. So this is a case where a specialization is key. Most regular Ts know very little beyond the basics on anything related to autism - the same info you can find in articles online- and that isn't enough to attempt a diagnosis.