Specialist ADHD Assessment
The in-person adult ADHD assessment typically takes between 2 and 4 appointments, each lasting a
maximum of 60 minutes.
A Comprehensive and Advanced ADHD Assessment
Overview
- In-line with NICE Clinical Guidelines for the Assessment of ADHD
- Qualified Clinical Psychologists (HCPC)
- Includes: Gathering Background Information, Questionnaires and Clinical Interview
- Choice of Brief or Extenstive Assessment Report
- Remote or In-Person Sessions
Our Assessment Process
Unlike many services that offer a fixed number of sessions, our approach is centred on providing a comprehensive and thorough evaluation of ADHD. We do not base our assessments on a set number of sessions. Instead, we focus on the quality of the content covered and ensuring a full understanding of how ADHD impacts your life.
We follow the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) gold standard clinical guidelines, but our assessments go beyond that, offering an enhanced and flexible approach. Our goal is to reach a deep understanding of your experiences, and while this typically requires a minimum of four one-hour sessions, the process may take up to ten sessions, depending on individual needs.
What sets us apart is that we charge a flat fee for the entire assessment process. There are no additional charges, no matter how many sessions are required to complete the assessment. Whether it takes four sessions or ten, we are committed to doing the job properly. This allows us to focus entirely on the content and quality of the assessment, rather than rushing through a predetermined number of sessions.
We believe that your understanding of ADHD should be comprehensive and meaningful, which is why we prioritise thoroughness over session limits. You can trust that we’ll take the time needed to ensure you receive a detailed and personalised assessment.
If you have any questions about our process or the flat fee, please feel free to get in touch.
Stages of Assessment
Prior to your first appointment, we will ask you to gather wider information to help us understand your background and development.
For example, this may include school reports (if available) or personal history.
We will meet to complete a clinical interview, further exploring your current difficulties and concerns.
We will also ask you to complete several standardised rating scales in order to assess your symptoms and current experiences.
In the second appointment, it is helpful if you are able to bring a family member, partner, or close friend.
It is preferable that the person is someone that has known you since you were a child. This is because ADHD is a “lifelong diagnosis” and it is important to take a comprehensive history including details of your upbringing, family and past medical history, and anything they feel would be relevant to the assessment.
You may be given a further questionnaire for you and your family member, friend or partner to complete.
Thereafter, the assessment focuses on some of the difficulties commonly associated with ADHD that are not included in the formal diagnostic criteria.
These refer to difficulties that are “below the waterline” in the ADHD iceberg shown on the homepage.
This is a final session to feedback our findings from the assessment, and to discuss whether a diagnosis of ADHD is appropriate.
This appointment can take place in-person, or remotely via videoconference.
Your choice of report will be sent to you within 8 weeks of the assessment concluding and can be sent to
your GP, if this would be helpful.
