What is the correct terminology to describe this to a doctor?

Question

I need to know how to describe something to a doctor who is helping a mildly autistic person I know. It's something she is afraid to explain maybe, but I think the doctor needs to know since she can get some good counseling on it.

The girl has figured out how to improve her behavior in some social situations, but a lot of times, that just means she is either quiet or she simply laughs at whatever is said by other people without giving much of her own input. Sometimes she still blurts out whatever is on her mind at the time...if she is upset...and I need to know the right way to explain this particular phenomon: blurting out a feeling or thought that is ONLY RELATED to the current topic IF ONE KNOWS HER WELL AND CAN DO A LOT OF PIECING TOGETHER TO GET TO THAT THING SHE SAID. She often will leave the room and hide or not look at the person anymore, blushing, after saying whatever it was. For instance, this guy joke-flirted with her and kept doing it. She kind of stiffened up (more

She stiffened up, looked a lot smaller, if that makes sense, like she was wanting to curl up in a ball or something, but she was still just standing there, kept looking down, not making eye contact, blushing, and eventually she said "I like (blank)" and it was the name of someone she had liked a lot recently. She then walked quickly away and hid in the bathroom for a while. What is that called? (besides childish or whatever words someone not familiar with autism might use....) She was sorry for saying it later and embarrassed that she had been "rude" to the guy joke-flirting with her.

She blushes because she is always being teased, usually by people who know she likes them.... They think it's fun to make her blush. :)

Answer 1

There is no specific medical termonology to use for this.

She is using her frontal lob of her brain to act.
The frontal lob controlls behaviours, self control and appropriateness. If it is damaged even slighlty behaviours that are considered 'abnormal' or 'inapproprate' occur.

Just explain to her Doctor what you just said and he will understand fully.

Answer 2

If I take into account competently I factor SOAP stands for Symptoms, Observation, Assessment?, and Plan or Prescription. CC = Chief Compaint PE = Physical Exam PMH = Past Medical History MD = Medical Doctor postnasal = at the back of the nostril pharyngeal = in the case of pharynx tonsillectomy = surgical elimination of the tonsils laryngitis = infection/swelling of the larynx Lastly, I honestly wish you're no longer a clinical or a nursing scholar... should you must appear on the net for those solutions you'll do very poorly in college. These solutions are to your textbooks and are defined at school lecture.

Answer 3

Autism is a spectrum disorder and from the sounds of it, your friend has a high functioning form of it. I kinda doubt there's anything they can do to help with these kinds of situations in the future. Are you absolutely sure she's autistic? even mildly.. because an autistic person normally wouldn't hide or blush after saying something embarassing.

Answer 4

Tell him she has difficulty in social situations, which is a trait of autism. I am sure he will ask you to eloborate. Say what you said above.

Answer 5

Tell her family or the Dr. exactly what you did here. But remember. She is who she is. Don't expect her to be "normal" like you. Your a good friend for wanting to help her.

Answer 6

Explain it just as you see it and the Doctor will understand.

Answer 7

Print this question out, and give it to your doctor...then he /she can ponder it, and take it from there