ADHD Pre-screening Assessment Services

There is no single test that definitively diagnoses ADHD, no medical or genetic tests.  Here at D R Downes & Associates, we offer you a choose of objective, subjective and scientific screeners for ADHD.  Choose from one of our pre-screeners for ADHD is the first step towards stopping symptoms from interfering with everyday life.  ADHD pre-screening and QbCheck is the most cost-effective way forward, before financially committing to an average cost of £1,500, plus onward costs for private prescriptions and 6 months of private aftercare. So if you want to get to the bottom of whether your behaviour or the behaviour of a friend or loved one could be signalling ADHD, it’s absolutely possible.

Unlike diagnosing ADHD in children, there is no criteria designed to diagnose ADHD in adults specifically.  However, we are trained by the United Kingdom Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN) at King’s College London to administer a specific ADHD psychometric.   This is combined with 14 years clinical experience as Accredited Psychotherapists using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) from the American Psychiatric Association, as a checklist to help us assess ADHD, as a condition.

We offer a safe space to explore and talk you through options including onward referral for a formal diagnosis, medication and what to expect.  Although, we cannot prescribe medication, we work collaboratively with a few psychiatrist’s who are medically qualified doctor’s specialising in psychiatry and ADHD. Enabling our clients to access the only ‘licensed mental health professions’ who can prescribe medication other than a GP.

We’re more than happy to provide an onward referral letter to either your GP or to your private healthcare insurance provider.  We can even provide a supporting letter to your workplace or educational institution to help you gain access to reasonable adjustments.