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Heres the story:
I was seeing many different psychiatrists, none of them who I got along with. Eventually, a mental health nurse specialist stepped in because my psychiatrist was away. I got along with him really well. He was nice and actually treated you like a human. (Most psychiatrists hadn't) My first appointment, we had only half an hour. For the basic questionnaire because my last psychiatrist hadn't been keeping notes. My next appointment is in january. Its an assessment. What does the assessment involve? (Haven't had one for some years and can't remember it) And what is going to happen during it, it's 2 hours long.

NOTES: The appointment is with the mental health nurse specialist, he agreed with me that seeing the psychiatrists that were available, wasn't working out.


Also, I have another problem. I get worried a lot. So I bite my nails. I have a tangle toy which helps but sometimes, it doesn't. Is there anything else I can buy or do that will stop me biting my nails because its getting to the point where biting my nails hurts.

Maybe chewing sugar free gum?

Okay thanks but I still need a few or more answers to:

Heres the story:
I was seeing many different psychiatrists, none of them who I got along with. Eventually, a mental health nurse specialist stepped in because my psychiatrist was away. I got along with him really well. He was nice and actually treated you like a human. (Most psychiatrists hadn't) My first appointment, we had only half an hour. For the basic questionnaire because my last psychiatrist hadn't been keeping notes. My next appointment is in january. Its an update assessment. What does the update assessment involve? (Haven't had one for some years and can't remember it) And what is going to happen during it, it's 2 hours long.

NOTES: The appointment is with the mental health nurse specialist, he agreed with me that seeing the psychiatrists that were available, wasn't working out. What should I write down for the mental health nurse specialist that would help him to understand me more.

I don't know what it would involve. Usually a psychologist if it is a long assessment. For a nurse specialist, I just don't know. But I would come in knowing what I hope to get. Rather than trying to give them what they need. Their job to ask.

I think the assessment sessions can vary greatly depending on who diagnoses you. You really need to avoid those that are not experienced with ASD. They don't know what they are doing. I also wonder if a "nurse" can diagnose you. I don't know exactly what a "mental health nurse specialist" is. Is he qualified to diagnose? Please make sure you see a qualified diagnostician specifically experienced with ASD diagnosis.

You may go through some tests (such as IQ tests) to objectively determine if some ASD traits are present. They will interview you, too. You can prepare before your interview written lists of traits that might be relevant to the diagnosis. You can prepare a list for your childhood and another for the present. It's just so that you won't miss anything out when you are interviewed. It also makes it efficient because you only have limited time. Other than that, you shouldn't need to be prepared for the assessment.

That's pretty much all I can think of for now.

I don't think an assessment is something you can or should study or prepare for. It's meant to assess you as you are, not as you're acting to be because you practiced something ahead of time.

There are some really bitter tasting anti-nail-biting "nail polishes," that you could paint on your fingernails in order to try to deter yourself from biting them.

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