ADHD screening, referral and support resources
Read evidence-checked guides for adults, parents and professionals about ADHD screening, reports, referrals, assessment and local pathways.
Screening basicsWhat can an ADHD screening tell you?
ADHD screening can show whether your experiences fit a pattern worth exploring, but it cannot diagnose or rule out ADHD.
Local pathwaysADHD screening and assessment routes in Bedfordshire
A source-checked guide to adult and child ADHD referral routes, local waiting information and private self-referral in Bedfordshire.
Local pathwaysADHD screening and assessment routes in Luton
A source-checked guide to child and adult ADHD referral routes, waiting information and assessment choices for people in Luton.
Local pathwaysADHD screening and assessment routes in Milton Keynes
A source-checked guide to Milton Keynes child referral evidence, adult choices, waiting information and private assessment routes.
Screening basicsADHD screening vs a full assessment: what is the difference?
Screening identifies a pattern worth exploring. A full ADHD assessment is a specialist clinical process that can reach a diagnosis.
Screening basicsHow ADHD screening questionnaires are scored
Learn how ADHDassess checks answers, applies fixed questionnaire rules and keeps raw scores separate from clinical interpretation.
Next stepsHow to prepare for a full ADHD assessment
Prepare examples, history, records and informant details so the assessment can focus on the complete clinical picture.
Next stepsHow to use an ADHD screening report with your GP
Use your report to explain the pattern, its impact and the outcome you want from a GP appointment without treating screening as diagnosis.
Next stepsRight to Choose for ADHD assessment in England
Right to Choose may let an eligible patient ask a GP to refer to a qualifying NHS ADHD provider in England. It is not self-referral.
Understanding your resultWhat a borderline or mixed ADHD screening result means
Mixed screening results are common because tools, respondents and settings measure different parts of the picture.
Child screeningWhat happens during a child ADHD screening?
A practical guide to the parent-led ADHDassess child pathway, optional school input, scoring and clinician-reviewed report.
Adult screeningWhat happens during an adult ADHD screening?
A practical guide to the adult ADHDassess screening journey, from checkout and questionnaires to clinician review and report release.
Understanding your resultWhat is included in an ADHDassess report?
See how an ADHDassess report presents questionnaire findings, context, limitations and next steps after clinician review.
Next stepsWhat to do after a positive ADHD screening result
A result above a screening threshold is a reason to consider the wider evidence and choose a next step, not confirmation of ADHD.
Understanding your resultWhen an ADHD screening does not suggest ADHD
A below-threshold result lowers the support from that questionnaire, but it does not prove that ADHD or another difficulty is absent.
Screening basicsWhy informant input matters in ADHD screening
Input from a partner, relative or teacher can add evidence from another setting, but it is not a vote on whether someone has ADHD.