First part of assessment today, contemplating results...

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It showed a shape that was nearly all on the right hand side but had a small spike heading to the left just in one area. While I expected to have some areas where I would be to the right (The ASD side?), I also expected to be a bit more central between thw two?
One aspect... Though it has been explained to ma many times... empathy... Well. Before I came on this site, I never considered it. I am very sympathetic. I feel for other people and what they may be facing. But then from there on questions can be asked along the lines of "Are you able to know what the other person is thinking? Well. No one can. No one can read anothers mind. We can guess... We can think how we would feel if it happened to us. But somehow this empathy is for superhuman people who know what others are thinking? I just don't get how anyone can do that without mind reading. Anyone?

I hated the waiting. Aspie wasn't on my radar at the time, I was so afraid I was going to be diagnosed with Bipolar and forced to go on medications. I wouldn't care so much if I weren't trying to work again. I'm in a monitoring program for nurses in recovery (clean date 9-25-2013) and if we get diagnosed with a mental disorder they MAKE us comply with ordered medication or we cannot work. My meltdowns were very rare, I was not all over the place emotionally. But, I just never knew what label they were going to slap on me next.

My experience with the testing part is if I am honest, they are accurate. If I'm deceptive (which I was on my first test that was covered by my insurance), the test can tell.

I hope this next month goes fast for you, although I know it won't. It only goes fast if something horrible happens (it did for us and the time when I was in trouble for telling everyone off flew by), but I don't wish that for you. I wish for you to be satisfied with your results and feel they are an accurate reflection of you. {{{ }}}

BiPolar is considered more “serious,” in general, than ASD in the psychological-medical community.

BiPolar is seen as something that, untreated, could be dangerous to one’s self or others.

Therefore, meds are routinely prescribed for BiPolar.

ASDs are not seen as being necessarily dangerous to one’s self or others if left untreated; hence, meds are not routinely prescribed for it.

UPDATE: 2nd and last part of assessment a few days ago...

OK, just finished my part. The report is due in 2 weeks or so. It is fairly stressful thinking about all the stuff I wanted to convey, that I did not... could not? I was able to share a bit of this concern to my psychiatrist and he assured me that he is very skilled in what he does and would get what he needs.

So I am left marveling at the visual and some academic skills I have (that were apparent) and trying not to beat myself up for the lack of everything else (that was apparent). I told him that I know the "right" way to behave (e.g. confident), but I just can't get there (e.g. I freak out)... and it's frustrating.

My new mantra: different, different, flow here, challenge there... (and needing EMDR to get over wrong, wrong). I think my stress was very obvious this time. I really wanted to talk (extrovert) and as usual made a mess of it (AS or ?).

I get the report in two weeks, he hinted that perhaps my former Bipolar Disorder diagnosis no longer applies (and never did). My husband is a little miffed that previously I was potentially misdiagnosed and incorrectly treated. I said "near everyone was" (meaning in my age group and extroverts or women in particular).

There must be lots on your mind.

Is hard not to think about things.

Not heard the reasons for the name. The term BAP is new to me as it is only through this site that I discovered it. I thought it was hillarious to have a classification called BAP. I thought "Couldn't they have thought of a different word?"

BAP is "Broad Autism Phenotype."

It is used for people who have some autistic-type symptoms----but who would not meet the diagnostic criteria for autism. There are "broadened" criteria for those folks, over folks with full-blown autism. It is not an official diagnosis.

It's somewhat similar in some ways to what "PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified)" was under the DSM-IV diagnostic manual.

When was BAP introduced. I'd never heard of it before this thread.