I would be suspicious of any diagnosis that seems off. Before I started dealing with my son's gifted issues, my only experience with psychologists was through work in the criminal justice system. If my client's current mental state or mental state at the time of the offense is an issue, each side will have their own psychiatrist/psychologist. The experts will look at the same facts, evaluate the same person and often come to completely different conclusions. How can anyone have faith in a diagnosis when the diagnostic criteria is so open to interpretation? Jurors seem to go with the expert with the best courtroom presence.
I would like to see a study where a group of suspected 2E kids are evaluated by a group of psychologists and see how things change from doctor to doctor.
I am sorry for the rant and that you didn't get an answer that ties it all in for you.
