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Do you find it so difficult to focus that it interferes with your work, school, or relationships? Do you or does your child become easily distracted? Is it really hard to remain organized despite your best efforts?

Inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity are three common problems associated with ADHD, which affects about 5% of children and adults. It is much more serious than just having trouble concentrating. ADHD creates real difficulties for children and college students at school, presents barriers to adults’ success at work, and strains relationships between people with ADHD and those who care about them. Untreated ADHD can be associated with later anxiety, depression, and adjustment problems as well.

We specialize in evaluating and treating ADHD in both adults and children. A careful assessment is the first step. We will determine whether your problems are consistent with ADHD. We will then use behavioral approaches to treatment that are practical and effective.

We also offer specialized tutoring services and executive skills coaching for ADHD students through Tactical Tutors, our related company.

Email info@chicago-adhd.com or call 312-548-0049 for your free 20 minute phone consultation. We’d be happy to answer your questions and to provide you with more information about our services.

Do You Have ADHD?

A careful evaluation is needed to determine whether you have or your child has ADHD. This accurate understanding of the problem is helpful for treatment planning, making decisions about medication with your physician, or determining modifications for school or work success.

Many of our clients initially suspected that their level of inattention, impulsivity, or overactivity were more problematic in comparison to most people after they completed symptom checklists like the Child Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) Test or the Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) Test for Adults. These questionnaires are worthwhile for you to complete, too, but an accurate diagnosis requires more thorough assessment.

Our ADHD evaluations for children and adults involve three steps. First, we will meet with you to conduct a diagnostic interview. This is your opportunity to explain your challenges in detail. This helps us determine whether your symptoms correspond with ADHD or a different disorder. When the client is a child, we schedule the first meeting with the parents and then a follow-up session with the child.

Second, we conduct a continuous performance test with our clients. We administer the “CPT test” using a computer, and it evaluates your ability to remain focused and attentive. We also gather data using behavioral rating scales. Adult clients complete several of these to provide information about their level of attention, their executive functioning (i.e., planning skills, ability to make decisions), their mood, and symptoms in other areas. For children, we similarly ask parents and teachers to complete a series of rating scales that assess attention, executive functioning, behavioral and emotional problems, and information about events occurring during earlier development.

The evaluation concludes with a feedback session. This is when we review all that we learned from our meetings with you and the information gathered from our assessment tools. We’ll share our conclusions, make treatment recommendations, and answer your questions. We will provide you with an assessment report and copies of your data to assist you and other professionals involved in your care. Some of our clients may want more detailed psychoeducational or neuropsychological testing following our evaluation, and we are happy to help coordinate this for you as well.

Call us at 312-548-0049 or email info@chicago-adhd.com to set up an appointment for an evaluation for yourself or your child.