An evaluation may be helpful if you or your child are experiencing:
A thorough ADHD evaluation looks at the whole picture. We review your developmental history, how symptoms present at home, at school, and at work, and how they affect daily functioning. When helpful, we also draw on prior records and input from family members, teachers, or others who know you well. We also incorporate evidence-based testing to obtain objective information.
Just as important, we consider other conditions that can look like ADHD or make it harder to identify, including anxiety, depression, sleep problems, learning differences, autism, substance use, and medical conditions. Sorting these out is what allows treatment to target the right problem.
When medication is appropriate, we work with you to find an effective, well-tolerated approach. We track benefits and side effects, using objective measures such as Creyos and QbCheck testing to confirm it’s working. Treatment can also include practical behavioral and executive-function strategies, with coordination among your therapists, coaches, schools, and primary care clinicians.
A diagnosis worth evaluating carefully — not a prescription transaction.
Evaluation comes first, at every age. Treatment follows from what the evaluation actually finds.
For younger patients, assessment considers developmental expectations, family and school context, learning, behavior, sleep, and co-occurring emotional or neurodevelopmental concerns. When appropriate, families and schools can play an important role in monitoring treatment response.
Child & Adolescent PsychiatrySome adults reach high levels of achievement through intense effort, structure, or compensation before ADHD becomes apparent. Changes in workload, family responsibilities, training, or career demands can expose difficulties that were previously manageable.
Adult PsychiatryFor physicians, attorneys, executives, and academics, ADHD often intersects with performance expectations and professional identity.
High-Stakes ProfessionalsPsychiatric assessment and formal neuropsychological or psychoeducational testing are not the same service. When comprehensive testing is needed beyond the scope of our practice, we can recommend appropriate external evaluation.
Careful evaluation and individualized treatment for children, adolescents, and adults.
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