Find out about the Royal Wolverhampton Trust ADHD diagnosis assessment process and what happens next, support and training available around ADHD.
What happens if I think my child has ADHD
ADHD symptoms should be present in two settings home and school. You can discuss your concerns with:
Your GP
School – They can provide a report for you to share with your GP.
How can my child be referred for an assessment for ADHD?
Your GP can make a referral for an assessment, this should contain information from school and your concerns.
Referral will be triaged
If all information is available, the referral will be accepted for assessment of ADHD
Your child will then be on a waiting list to be reviewed
How is information gathered for the assessment?
12 weeks before your appointment we will send a questionnaire to you and the school.
We will also get a detailed report from the school
Once all this information is available your child will be reviewed in clinic at the Gem Centre.
How is a decision about diagnosis made and shared?
If questionnaires and school report are inconclusive your child will be offered a QB test or school/home observation depending on their age. A QB test is an objective test for patients aged 6 - 60. It involves a 15–20-minute computer-based test with motion tracking. The test uses age and gender matched comparisons to assess your child’s ability to concentrate, movement and impulsivity.
If information from school and our assessment along with history is suggestive of ADHD we will discuss different options of management with you including medical intervention.
If medication interventions are necessary, we will discuss options of medication how they work and side effects.
If ADHD diagnosis is confirmed, you will receive the ADHD pack.
When diagnosis is made, what happens next?
Once medication has started your child will be reviewed in clinic in 6-8 weeks.
Clinics are run by a Consultant and/or ADHD Specialist Nurses
Your child will require regular follow up to monitor growth and blood pressure
We also monitor compliance and any known side effects