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>The diagnostic process is not generally carried out by those offering specific services designed for people having this or that label.
>Diagnosis is done in the context of psychiatric evaluation
In The Netherlands psychiatrists are no longer involved in evaluation, diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders. The family physician will refer a patient with psychological problems to a psychologist or a psychotherapist. Only a few of all psychologists and psychotherapists are specialized in, qualified for and open to evaluating, diagnosing and treating autism.
Lately there have been contradicting incentives for diagnosing a mental disorder: on the one hand without diagnosis insurance won't cover further treatment. On the other hand a diagnosis locks a client into a specific treatment plan that doesn't necessarily suit the client's needs. So a diagnosis still ends up a difficult decision with all parties involved and not just the client and the psychologist or psychotherapist but also the family physician, teachers, parents and so on. Furthermore: psychologists and psychotherapists have a dislike of medicine and would rather not refer to a psychiatrist unless non-medical treatment has failed and the client is in trouble. So you see: diagnosing mental disorders like autism is more complicated than just making a quick buck.

>why is nothing done about the often enormous and unjustified bills that come with healthcare?
Good point in general. To be a little nitpicky though: they do cut back on health care but in the most inhumane ways. I'm afraid that prisoners get better quality food than patients because patients won't riot.

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>No genetic marker definitively proves it.
Is this the biggest…