What does an ADHD assessment at YCP involve?
Before the Appointment
Before your appointment we will send you several forms to complete. These forms help us get an idea of which ADHD symptoms you are experiencing, how they affect your day-to-day life and how long you have been experiencing them. We will ask you to get someone who knew you well in childhood to complete a form about your symptoms then, and someone who has known you well as an adult to provide their perspective of your symptoms too. We will also ask you to complete some questionnaires which look for mental health conditions such as anxiety and OCD so we can understand your experience in more depth.
During the appointment
You can have your appointment with us at our clinic in Burley-in-Wharfedale or online via video chat. Once you are ready to start we will begin by asking some questions about your background and life experience so we can get a full picture of how ADHD might have impacted you across your life. We will then use a clinical interview to ask specific questions about your ADHD symptoms to help us determine how many of these symptoms you experience, how they affect your life and how long they have been a problem for you.
After the appointment
After the appointment we will write up your assessment report. This will cover the information you told us about your background, the ADHD symptoms you experience, how they impact your life, and the results of the questionnaires you completed about other mental health conditions. We will send this for you to review and you can let us know if there is anything you would like us to edit. When you are happy with your report, we can then send it on to your GP or anyone else you would like us to make it available to. We will also send you some resources to help you process your diagnosis and provide guidance in how you might manage your treatment going forwards. If you wish to access ADHD medication we will then refer you on to our in house prescriber to get this process started.