ADHD EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT
Discover Your Unique Brain: Comprehensive ADHD Evaluation & Assessment
Our culturally-responsive assessments provide clarity, validation, and the roadmap you need to thrive with your unique neurological wiring.
ADHD evaluation and assessment is a comprehensive process designed to determine whether your experiences align with ADHD and to understand your unique cognitive and emotional profile.
Our thorough assessment goes beyond simple symptom checklists to explore how your brain works, your strengths, challenges, and the impact on your daily life and relationships.
At Nabi Family Therapy, we provide culturally-responsive evaluations that consider your background, experiences, and cultural context. We understand that ADHD can present differently across cultures and life stages, and our assessment process honors your unique story while providing accurate, helpful results.
ADHD evaluation can help with:
✔ Confirming or ruling out ADHD diagnosis
✔ Understanding your cognitive strengths and challenges
✔ Identifying co-occurring conditions like anxiety or depression
✔ Developing personalized treatment recommendations
✔ Accessing accommodations at work or school
✔ Gaining clarity about lifelong patterns and behaviors
✔ Building self-understanding and reducing shame
✔ Creating a foundation for effective treatment planning
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM ADHD EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT
Your Journey to Understanding & Clarity
✔ Initial Consultation & History Gathering
We begin with a comprehensive interview exploring your developmental history, current challenges, cultural background, and specific concerns that brought you to seek evaluation.
✔ Collateral Information Gathering
With your permission, we may gather information from family members, partners, or other important people in your life to get a complete picture of your functioning across settings.
✔ Standardized Testing & Questionnaires
You'll complete evidence-based assessments designed to measure attention, executive function, and related cognitive abilities, along with questionnaires about your daily life experiences.
✔ Cultural & Contextual Considerations
We carefully consider how your cultural background, socioeconomic factors, and life experiences might influence your presentation and ensure accurate, culturally-responsive interpretation.
✔ Behavioral Observations & Clinical Interview
Our clinicians observe your behavior and conduct detailed interviews to understand how ADHD-like symptoms appear in your real-world functioning and relationships.
✔ Comprehensive Report & Feedback Session
You'll receive a detailed report explaining the findings and participate in a feedback session where we discuss results, recommendations, and next steps for support or treatment.
Find Your Family's Place to Belong & Heal Together
Goals of ADHD Evaluation & Assessment
Providing Clarity, Validation, & Direction for Your Journey
Our ADHD assessment process focuses on giving you comprehensive understanding and practical guidance for moving forward. Through our thorough, culturally-informed approach, you'll achieve these key goals:
✔ Obtain Accurate Diagnostic Clarity
✔ Understand Your Cognitive Profile
✔ Identify Strengths and Capabilities
✔ Recognize Co-Occurring Conditions
✔ Receive Personalized Recommendations
✔ Access Necessary Accommodations
✔ Reduce Self-Doubt and Shame
✔ Create Foundation for Treatment Success
Each assessment is tailored to your age, cultural background, and specific concerns, ensuring that results are meaningful, accurate, and helpful for your unique situation.
OUR APPROACH TO ADHD EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT
The Nabi Way: Comprehensive, Cultural, & Compassionate
Culturally-Responsive Assessment
We adapt our evaluation process to consider cultural factors that might influence ADHD presentation, ensuring accurate diagnosis across diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
Trauma-Informed Evaluation
We recognize that trauma can mimic or co-occur with ADHD and carefully assess for trauma history to ensure accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment recommendations.
Comprehensive Multi-Modal Approach
Our assessment includes multiple types of measures, cognitive testing, behavioral observations, clinical interviews, and questionnaires, to provide a complete understanding of your functioning.
Developmental & Lifespan Considerations
Our assessment considers how ADHD presents differently across age groups and life stages, adapting our approach for children, teens, adults, and older adults.
Strengths-Based Perspective
While identifying challenges, we also focus on your cognitive strengths, talents, and capabilities, providing a balanced view of your unique neurological profile.
Family & Relationship Impact Assessment
We evaluate how ADHD affects your relationships and family dynamics, providing recommendations that support both individual growth and family harmony.
Collaborative & Educational Process
Throughout the assessment, we educate you about ADHD and involve you as a partner in understanding your results and planning next steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A comprehensive evaluation typically requires 4-6 hours spread across 2-3 appointments, plus time for report writing and feedback. We work at a pace that feels comfortable and thorough for accurate results.
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Screening tools provide initial indication of possible ADHD, while comprehensive evaluation includes detailed testing, clinical interviews, and thorough analysis to provide definitive diagnostic clarity.
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Absolutely! Many adults, especially women and people from diverse cultural backgrounds, weren't diagnosed in childhood. We specialize in adult ADHD evaluation and understand late-diagnosis experiences.
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Yes, our assessment often reveals co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression, learning differences, or trauma. We provide comprehensive understanding of your mental health and cognitive profile.
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We can conduct evaluations while you're on medication, though we may discuss with you whether any modifications to timing might be helpful for accurate assessment of your baseline functioning.
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Cultural background can influence how ADHD symptoms are expressed, interpreted, and reported. We're trained to recognize these differences and ensure culturally fair and accurate assessment practices.
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Yes, your evaluation results are confidential. We only share information with your written permission, and you control who has access to your assessment findings and recommendations.
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We provide comprehensive recommendations for treatment, accommodations, and support. We can also help connect you with appropriate resources and services based on your evaluation findings.
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