ADHD Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects about 4-5% of the population and is highly genetic. The two major problems people with ADHD experience are inattention and hyperactivity. These problems can negatively impact a person’s education, work, daily activities, relationships and quality of life.

There are two types of ADHD:

  • Inattentive subtype: with inattention symptoms but no problematic hyperactivity
  • Combined subtype: with both inattention and hyperactivity symptoms

ADHD symptoms are as follows:

  • Struggling with attention to details
  • Difficulties completing school or work tasks
  • Disorganisation
  • Being fidgety, restless or hyperactive
  • Talking excessively
  • Impatience

This condition can cause problems with:

  • Impulse control
  • Emotional regulation
  • Anger management
  • Substance misuse
  • Sleep disorders

You can take an online questionnaire to see if ADHD is a possibility. This questionnaire is called the ASRS, which is a symptom checklist based on the ADHD diagnostic criteria. In Part A, a score of 4 or more from these first 6 questions is predictive of Adult ADHD. In Part B, 12 questions outline how the difficulties in attention deficit or hyperactivity that might be affecting functioning. Follow this link to the questionnaire:

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