Adult Attention Deficit Hyperacticity Disorder (ADHD) Assessment
An ADHD assessment can be helpful if you have longstanding difficulties with attention, concentration, organisation, impulsivity or restlessness and are wondering whether ADHD might provide an explanation.
The assessment is not simply about identifying ADHD symptoms. It looks at your experiences across your lifetime, how any difficulties affect your everyday life and whether there may be other explanations for the difficulties you are experiencing.
The assessment process
1. Initial Screening - 90 minutes, £150
Before the main assessment, you will be asked to complete questionnaires relating to ADHD symptoms and their impact on your everyday life.
You will also complete screening questionnaires covering other aspects of mental health and psychological wellbeing. This is important because difficulties with attention, concentration, organisation and motivation can occur alongside ADHD, but can also be associated with other mental health difficulties. The screening information helps to inform the subsequent clinical assessment.
For many people, this cinitial screening provides reassurance and clarity about the next steps. It also helps ensure that the subsequent assessment is tailored to your individual circumstances. If you proceed to a full ADHD assessment within three months, the consultation fee is deducted from the assessment cost.
2. ADHD assessment - 2 hours, £990 (£790 if booked within three months of the Initial Screening)
The main assessment involves a detailed clinical interview exploring both your current experiences and your experiences during childhood.
As part of the assessment I use the DIVA-5 (Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults), a structured diagnostic interview designed to assess ADHD symptoms in both childhood and adulthood, alongside semi structured clincial interviewing. Where possible and appropriate, information from someone who knows you well, or knew you during childhood, can also contribute to the assessment. Relevant documentation, such as school reports or previous assessments, can also be helpful if you have them.
3. Written report
You will receive a written report summarising the assessment, diagnostic outcome and recommendations. The information within the report is reveiwed against the DSM-V criteria. Recommendations will be tailored to you and may include strategies for managing ADHD, psychological support, and information about other sources of support.
4. Feedback and diagnostic outcome - 45 minutes (inclkuded within the ADHD assessment fee)
Following the assessment, we will discuss the outcome with you, including whether the diagnostic criteria for ADHD have been met.
The feedback appointment gives you an opportunity to:
understand how the conclusion was reached
discuss the pattern of strengths and difficulties identified
ask questions about the diagnosis
consider what the findings mean for you
discuss recommendations and possible next steps.
If ADHD is not diagnosed, we will discuss the reasons for this and, where appropriate, other factors that may help explain the difficulties you have been experiencing.