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Originally Posted by KSigMason
Well, I listened to him yesterday and he talked more about it and he is saying most are over diagnosed, but there are those who really have the disease. You must know whether or not you child has autism. I don't know you so I can't say if you're a bad parent. But I won't take back what I said and I support Dr. Savage's statements.
If my parents had listened to doctors, I would have been aborted, but once I was born had the listened to another doctor I would have been diagnosed with autism...turns out I just needed glasses.
I'm not going to lose any sleep over the burnt remnants.
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Well, it goes from 99% incorrect to "most." What makes Savage's comments accurate? What is his source? Why would you find his opinion more believable than someone who has a practice and sees patients on a daily basis?
Yeah, diagnoses are a (*)(*)(*)(*)(*). Two out of my last three major medical issues were misdiagnosed. Appendicitis and blood clots. Still isn't going to mean that I'm going to stop going to doctors.
By the way, the question I asked regarding what two rule outs must be made before almost all mental disorders can be diagnosed? You had one. A medical condition--this can account for many symptoms that can be matched to mental disorders and must be ruled out.