How Neuropsychology Can Help
A neuropsychological evaluation for ADHD looks carefully at potential sources of attention struggles. It integrates information from several different sources such as standardized questionnaires, self-reports and cognitive tests to gain insight into an individual’s attention and focus. With this data, we are able to make a diagnosis if applicable, and provide recommendations for supports, interventions, and other resources. By analyzing attention concerns, we can develop an informed understanding of the extent to which attention affects overall functioning. We can also look at other potential issues with thinking, learning, or memory that often go along with attention problems.
Because ADHD often involves impulsivity and/or emotional dysregulation, and can result in negative interactions with the environment due to other executive function deficits, some children with ADHD develop a behavioral pattern called Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). ODD is quite common among individuals with ADHD. Research indicates that approximately 40-60% of individuals with ADHD will eventually meet criteria for a diagnosis of ODD as well. Our evaluations help to sort out the emotional and behavioral aspects of these two conditions, and point you in a good direction for next steps for support and/or intervention as indicated.
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