Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Assessments for Adults

Are you an adult that is struggling with being hyperactive, impulsive, or are you struggling to take control on your attention, memory, or executive functioning? Have you been referred to us to be assessed for adult attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder or ADHD?

Attention disorders are mostly identified under three major domains: inattentive, impulsive/hyperactive, and combined (inattentive and impulsive/hyperactivity type) ADHD.

It has been recognized that about 1 in 45 adults have a form of ADHD.

What is the difference between childhood and adult ADHD?

Often ADHD in adults is similar to the presentations of ADHD in children. The symptoms of ADHD, especially if not treated in childhood may persist into later years.

Often in adults, the impulsivity that is often found to be extreme in children has faded by adulthood. This may be due to the person learning coping skills, executive functioning, and other types of behavioral control in which help mitigate impulsive thoughts and behaviors.

What does adult ADHD mean for me?

The adult with ADHD may have difficulties in incorporating or sustaining appropriate activity levels or attention. You may have learned throughout your life to apply these difficulties as characteristics. Some adults may feel spurts of feeling “in the zone” due to hyperactivity, some people refer to this as “hyperfocus” / “hyper-focus.”

Dealing with ADHD as an adult, may still mean seeking adequate treatment and may still require that the person seek training, counseling, and/or therapy to help them redeem their lives from the symptoms associated with ADHD.

What can be done about adult ADHD today?

At Thoughtwise we are familiar with adult presentations of ADHD and we can offer you some valuable options, interventions, and resources within our center or clinic.

Thoughtwise can:

• Help you by conducting neuropsychological and psychological tests to test you for the type of ADHD you have, or other issues that you may be struggling with.
• Offer you recommendations for therapy, counseling, and treatments that may be competitive with pharmaceutical drug intervention.
• Offer you counseling to address any major issues with:
• Attention.
• Executive functioning.
• Sadness or loneliness.
• Anxiety.
• Depression.
• Relationship issues.
• Behavioral issues.
• Underlying or co-occurring issues.
• Criminal involvement.

What can Thoughtwise do for me?

Some modern-day treatments that we can offer you to help you feel relief from your symptoms of ADHD may be:

• Ongoing assessments and tests to monitor your health and any improvements.
• 1:1 psychotherapy/talk therapy to address your emotions, feelings, behaviors, and mental health.
• Neurofeedback or biofeedback to help you gain skill sets in control, anxiety, inhibition, and attention.
• Behavior therapy to increase control on behaviors, impulse, and relaxation.
• Therapy to increase your skills in interpersonal communication and relationships.

Thoughtwise can assist you in so many ways to help you overcome the difficulties of an adult diagnosis of ADHD. We recommend seeing us as we have many recommendations in which may help you reclaim your life.