ADHD Assessment
Assessment Process for ADHD
When a formal diagnosis is requested, the assessment steps include a review of:
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CAARS & Brown assessments (see next section on this page).
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Background review:
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history of past educational experiences,
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history of childhood development,
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recent occupational success and struggles,
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relationship history and functioning,
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Medical review:
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Information about medical conditions from a medical professional,
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Psychological Review:
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Review of other disorders frequently occur with ADHD (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder), or can mimic the symptoms of adult ADHD, and
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Additional Information:
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Input from other family members such as a spouse. This is completely optional.
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Clinical Assessment Tools for ADHD
We use the following formal assessment tools can be administered electronically including:
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Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS-Long version)
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The Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS™) scales measure the presence and severity of ADHD symptoms so that you can determine whether or not ADHD is a contributing factor to a client's difficulties.
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Validated for adults.
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No specific cut-off score is recommended for this index, but individuals with T-values above 70–75 likely meet the diagnostic criteria of ADHD.
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On-line administration via MHS Assessments.
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Brown Executive Function/Attention Scales - (Brown EF/A Scales)
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Brown Executive Function/Attention Scales helps screen and assess a wider range of impairments of executive functioning. Brown EF/A Scales™ measures DSM-5 symptoms of ADHD along with less apparent impairments of executive functioning.
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Testing provided by Pearson Assessments
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ASD Screening Tools
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Based on your clinician's judgment, you may be asked to complete one or more ASD screening tools.
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Continuous Performance Test (CPT)
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At this time, we are not offer Continuous Performance Testing (such as the TOVA, MOXO, QbTest or IVA) even though it has become a popular neuropsychological test for assessing the severity of ADHD as studies have found them to be an unreliable symptom gauge for adults.
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