Comprehensive ADHD Assessment
Comprehensive ADHD evaluations for adults and children ages 7+. Understand concerns with attention, organization, and everyday functioning through an individualized assessment and clear recommendations.
What Is a Comprehensive ADHD Assessment?
A comprehensive ADHD assessment is designed to understand more than whether symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity are present. It looks at how a person thinks, functions, and manages everyday demands across different areas of life.
Because difficulties with attention and executive functioning can overlap with anxiety, depression, learning difficulties, sleep concerns, stress, and other factors, the evaluation considers the broader clinical picture. Information from the clinical interview, standardized testing, rating scales, developmental history, and everyday functioning is brought together to help clarify whether ADHD is present and identify appropriate recommendations.
What Does a Comprehensive ADHD Assessment Include?
A comprehensive ADHD assessment brings together multiple sources of information to develop a clearer understanding of your symptoms, strengths, and everyday functioning. The evaluation is individualized based on age, concerns, history, and the reason for seeking testing.
Clinical & Developmental Interview
A detailed interview exploring current concerns, developmental history, academic and/or occupational functioning, relationships, medical and mental health history, and how attention or executive functioning difficulties affect daily life.
Standardized ADHD Rating Scales
Evidence-based questionnaires are used to evaluate symptoms associated with attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and executive functioning. When appropriate, information may also be gathered from a parent, partner, teacher, or another person who knows you well.
Cognitive & Psychological Testing
Standardized measures may be selected to better understand areas such as attention, working memory, processing speed, executive functioning, and other cognitive or psychological factors relevant to the referral question.
Diagnostic Clarification
Because ADHD symptoms can overlap with anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, learning concerns, stress, and other conditions, the evaluation considers alternative explanations and co-occurring concerns when clinically appropriate.
Comprehensive Written Report
Following the evaluation, you will receive a written report summarizing relevant history, assessment findings, diagnostic impressions, and individualized recommendations.
Feedback & Recommendations
A feedback session is provided to review your results, answer questions, and discuss recommendations and possible next steps for treatment, school, work, or everyday functioning.
Who Is an ADHD Assessment For?
An ADHD assessment may be helpful if you or your child experience ongoing difficulties with:
Maintaining attention or staying focused
Organization and time management
Starting or completing tasks
Forgetfulness or frequently losing things
Working memory
Impulsivity or restlessness
Emotional regulation
Academic or workplace performance
Feeling overwhelmed by everyday responsibilities
Evaluations are available for adults and children ages 7 and older. An assessment can also be helpful for individuals who have wondered whether their difficulties are related to ADHD, anxiety, learning concerns, or another factor and are seeking greater diagnostic clarity.
ADHD in Adults vs. Children
ADHD in Adults
ADHD in adulthood may appear as difficulty managing time, staying organized, completing tasks, maintaining focus, remembering responsibilities, or managing competing demands. Some adults seek an evaluation after years of feeling overwhelmed or after noticing difficulties as responsibilities increase at work, home, or in relationships.
ADHD in Children & Adolescents (Ages 7+)
Why a Comprehensive Evaluation Matters
ADHD symptoms can overlap with many other concerns. Difficulties with concentration, memory, organization, motivation, or emotional regulation may also occur with anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, learning concerns, stress, or other factors.
A comprehensive evaluation looks at the whole picture rather than focusing on symptoms in isolation. The goal is not simply to determine whether ADHD is present, but to develop a clearer understanding of what may be contributing to your difficulties and provide recommendations that are meaningful to your individual needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The length of the evaluation varies depending on age, presenting concerns, and the measures selected. The assessment process may involve multiple appointments, including the clinical interview, testing sessions, and a feedback session.
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Yes. Comprehensive ADHD evaluations are available for adults and children ages 7 and older. The assessment process is tailored to the individual's age, developmental history, and presenting concerns.
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Some or all parts of an ADHD evaluation may be available through telehealth when clinically appropriate. We’ll discuss the format of your evaluation during the initial appointment.
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Yes. You’ll receive a written report summarizing your relevant history, assessment findings, diagnostic impressions, and individualized recommendations.
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A feedback session is provided to review the results, explain the findings, answer questions, and discuss recommendations and appropriate next steps.
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When appropriate, the evaluation may provide documentation and recommendations related to academic or workplace functioning. However, accommodations are determined by the school, employer, testing organization, or other requesting institution according to its own requirements.