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Adult ADHD Assessments
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that can affect attention, organisation, activity levels, and impulse control. In adults, ADHD may show up in more subtle ways, such as difficulties with focus, memory, time management, or feeling mentally overwhelmed.
Although ADHD is often identified in childhood, many adults learn to adapt or mask their difficulties over time. As a result, ADHD can sometimes go unrecognised until later in life.
An ADHD assessment can help adults make sense of long-standing patterns and experiences, offering clarity and understanding around their individual traits and needs. Our adult ADHD assessments are carried out in line with recognised best practice and are aligned with DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, ensuring a thorough and evidence-based approach.
For many adults, receiving a diagnosis can support self-understanding and help inform practical, personalised strategies for daily life, wellbeing, and ongoing support.
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How our ADHD Assessments for children work
Our comprehensive assessments are carried out in accordance with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidelines and underpinned by the latest industry best practices.
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Information-gathering
Before the assessment takes place, we will share some pre-assessment questionnaires with you, which we will need you to complete as fully as possible. We will then use this insight to identify the most suitable assessment.
Please note: If there is a strong indication, we will invite you to progress to the next phase.
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Multi-disciplinary assessment
Once we have reviewed your completed questionnaires, we will invite you to come and see us to be assessed. During the two hour session, we will chat to you and use a range of specialist resources that enables us to get to know and fully understand you.
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Assessment
At Glowing Psychology, our specialist team of psychologists carries out thorough, multi-professional assessments in line with national guidance. All assessments follow NICE guidelines and are aligned with DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.
We use a range of NICE-approved psychological tools, including standardised rating scales, sensory assessments, and QbCheck — an objective measure of ADHD-related difficulties. As part of the assessment process, we also screen for autism, learning differences, sensory needs, and emotional wellbeing, helping us build a well-rounded understanding of each individual.
This approach allows us to provide clear, thoughtful outcomes and personalised recommendations tailored to everyday life, education, or work.
QbCheck forms part of our ADHD assessments. It is a NICE-approved, computer-based assessment suitable for children, young people, and adults aged 6–60.
Questionnaires and reports from individuals, families, or schools are an important part of understanding ADHD, but they can sometimes offer differing perspectives. QbCheck provides an objective measure of attention, activity level, and impulsivity, helping to balance this information.
By combining subjective reports with objective assessment tools, we are able to gain a clearer and more accurate picture of ADHD-related traits, supporting a thorough and reliable assessment process.
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Tailored support
Here at Glowing Psychology, we not only care about making sure you receive clarity, but that you are clear on what the next steps look like. If required, we are more than happy to signpost you to relevant support services and provide you with ongoing support.
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If you have any questions or just aren’t sure where to start, then please do get in touch and we’ll do our best to help you find the right thing for you.
Common ADHD signs
You may be experiencing…
Once diagnosed, ADHD can be managed in numerous ways, including lifestyle changes. It can be detected via several common signs, including:Â Â
Being easily distracted or forgetful
Struggling to organise your time
Finding it difficult to follow instructions or complete tasks
Regularly losing things, like your keys and mobile phone
Some words from our patients
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All the services we provide are charged for.
We operate as a not-for-profit independent organisation. This means you can always be assured that our fees are the lowest we can reach while maintaining the highest quality of assessment and support.
Please get in touch with the admin team for any specific queries about pricing.
No. Our clinicians can only provide a diagnosis if they believe you meet the diagnostic criteria. It would not be possible or ethical to guarantee a diagnosis. Complex histories or external factors may impact outcomes. We cannot refund fees based on diagnosis absence, as our service provides a rigorous UK best practice model assessment, not a specific diagnosis.
Yes. Our Adult Autism Assessment includes the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO), conducted by an experienced psychologist or psychotherapist which is an inclusive Autism assessment tool particularly useful for assessing Autism in women and non-binary people. This is followed by an assessment by a neurodevelopmental specialist psychiatrist to ensure a comprehensive evaluation.
Yes, our clinicians are experienced in understanding masking complexities. Share information about how your child masks and their coping strategies during the assessment. Encourage your child to share how they feel with the clinicians. It is important that the clinicians have enough evidence to support a diagnosis, think about different settings that your child’s symptoms present in and share information with them.
The clinician’s must be able to evidence that the symptoms are present in a setting outside of home such as school, or an extra curricular activity. A professional in one of these settings will need to fill out pre-assessment questionnaires about your child’s symptoms and traits.
No, we don’t prescribe medication for ADHD.