People are often interested in how you diagnose autism, largely because it is not straight-forward! There isn’t a simple binary test, it is a much longer, and more involved process, with a diverse range of assessment criteria.

Here, Dr Caryl Marshall, Consultant Psychiatrist, talks through the different steps of assessment for autism she takes in her practice, from pre-screening to diagnostic interviews, from childhood reporting, to lived experience accounts.

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