The ADHD Evaluation Process

You must be a resident of Connecticut, Massachusetts or New Hampshire.

At Aspire ADHD, we provide comprehensive ADHD evaluations for eligible children, adolescents, and adults throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

Our evaluations are designed to determine whether your symptoms are consistent with ADHD while also considering other medical, psychiatric, developmental, or learning conditions that may contribute to difficulties with attention, organization, impulsivity, or executive functioning.

Every evaluation is individualized and typically takes 90 minutes to 2 hours, depending on your clinical history and evaluation needs.

 Your evaluation may include:

• Comprehensive psychiatric and clinical interview 
• Review of your current symptoms and functional impairment 
• Medical, psychiatric, developmental, educational, family, and social history 
• Standardized ADHD rating scales and screening questionnaires 
• Parent, caregiver, spouse, or teacher questionnaires when appropriate 
• Review of prior medical, educational, or psychological records 
• Objective computerized ADHD testing (IVA-2), when clinically appropriate 
• Review and interpretation of computerized testing results 
• Vital signs and focused physical examination when indicated 
• Urine drug screening and/or electrocardiogram (EKG) when clinically indicated.

Additional laboratory testing or referrals to other specialists may be recommended when necessary to clarify your diagnosis or support safe treatment planning.

Following completion of your evaluation, your provider will review the findings with you, discuss diagnostic impressions, and provide personalized treatment recommendations.

A comprehensive ADHD evaluation can provide greater clarity about your symptoms, challenges, and treatment needs. At Aspire ADHD, we combine a detailed clinical assessment with standardized rating scales and objective computerized testing when appropriate to provide a thorough, individualized evaluation.

Take the first step toward getting answers and finding the right treatment plan for you or your child.

Here's what to expect:

Schedule your initial appointment online or contact our office for assistance.

Before your appointment, you will receive electronic intake forms and questionnaires through our secure patient portal.

Please complete all required forms before your appointment to avoid delays in the evaluation process.

During your initial appointment, your provider will complete a comprehensive clinical evaluation.

The evaluation includes a review of your current symptoms, medical and psychiatric history, developmental and educational history when relevant, daily functioning, and other conditions that may cause or contribute to attention difficulties.

For children and adolescents, information from parents, caregivers, and teachers may also be requested.

As part of the evaluation process, you will complete the IVA-2 Continuous Performance Test.

IVA-2 is a computerized assessment that objectively measures attention and response control.

Depending on your individual circumstances and eligibility, testing may be completed in the office or remotely from home.

The computerized assessment typically takes approximately 15–20 minutes.

Your psychiatric provider will review and interpret the information collected during your evaluation.

This may include:

• Your clinical interview and history
• Standardized ADHD rating scales and screening questionnaires
• IVA-2 computerized testing results
• Parent, caregiver, or teacher questionnaires when applicable
• Previous medical, psychiatric, educational, or psychological records when relevant

IVA-2 testing does not diagnose ADHD on its own. Your diagnosis is based on the complete clinical evaluation and all available information.

During your follow-up appointment, your provider will discuss your evaluation results with you.

You will receive an explanation of your diagnostic impressions and personalized recommendations for next steps.

Recommendations may include medication management, psychotherapy, behavioral strategies, lifestyle changes, academic or workplace accommodations, additional testing, or referral to another specialist when appropriate.

Patients who are diagnosed with ADHD or another psychiatric condition may have the option to continue care with Aspire ADHD for ongoing psychiatric treatment and medication management.

Treatment is individualized based on your diagnosis, symptoms, medical history, treatment goals, and clinical needs.

Receiving an ADHD diagnosis does not automatically mean medication is required or appropriate.

A comprehensive ADHD evaluation can provide greater clarity about your symptoms, challenges, and treatment needs. At Aspire ADHD, we combine a detailed clinical assessment with standardized rating scales and objective computerized testing when appropriate to provide a thorough, individualized evaluation.

Take the first step toward getting answers and finding the right treatment plan for you or your child.

To help ensure reliable and clinically useful test results, please review and follow these instructions before completing your IVA-2 computerized testing session.