What: The ADHD Assessment is an assessment for diagnosing ADHD for children and teens.
Why: This assessment can be used to provide a diagnosis of ADHD and/or provide a basis for a referral to a paediatrician for a further assessment and treatment.
How: The ADHD assessment involves completion of some relevant measures by the child’s parent/carer, teacher and where applicable themselves, a 2.5 hour face to face appointment, which includes a 2 hour clinical diagnostic interview, and a brief 30 minute cognitive assessment. During this session, the psychologist will obtain a history of the client, so it is useful to bring in any previous relevant psychiatric/medical reports and school reports relating to the client to this session.
In many cases it may be prudent to complete online assessments as screening measures before investing a formal diagnostic ADHD Assessment. These assessments will determine the need for further investigation and are useful collateral information for a diagnosis. Therefore, prior to the face to face assessment, a number of relevant ADHD measures will be emailed to be completed online by the parent/carer and teacher on behalf of the client and if required by the client too.
A written letter will be provided to the client’s GP with the diagnosis and outcomes of the assessment.
Rebates may be applied to your appointment session if you have a current Mental Health Care Plan or Private Health Insurance.
Who: Ages 4-17
