Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Diagnostic Evaluation

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  • This is a targeted evaluation designed to determine if a youth has attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as to provide insight into the youth’s executive functioning.

    Because this evaluation is confined in scope, overall conceptualization, recommendations, and the ability to rule-out other conditions can be limited.

  • I will happily work with older adolescent up to the age of 21 provided they will consent to a parent participating in the process as developmental history is very important.

  • Testing can take between 4 and 5 hours depending on how quickly the youth progresses. The in-person testing session occurs on a single day and is “split” by an hour lunch break. The youth is also given the opportunity to take breaks as often as needed.

    Testing is focused on executive functioning skills (such as attention, inhibition, cognitive flexibility, problem solving), but will also include a measure of overall cognitive functioning or IQ.

    Rating forms comparing the youth’s behavior to same aged peers in order to gain a sense of day-to-day functioning are especially important during this evaluation.

  • The fee for this evaluation is $2,000. This fee includes all aspects of the evaluation; the parent interview, record review, in-person testing including youth interview, collateral interviews (1 hour included), rating forms comparing the youth’s behavior to other peers their age, report, and feedback to parent along with possible feedback to the youth.

    Additional services of school observations, consultation with school, etc. can be included for an additional fee.

    Payment is due at the first in-person testing session.