ADHDassess resource topic
Screening basics resources
Evidence-checked guidance about screening basics, reviewed and maintained by NeuroFX.
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Screening basicsAdults · Parents
What 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.
Screening basicsAdults · Parents · Professionals
ADHD 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 basicsAdults · Parents · Professionals
How ADHD screening questionnaires are scored
Learn how ADHDassess checks answers, applies fixed questionnaire rules and keeps raw scores separate from clinical interpretation.
Screening basicsAdults · Parents · Partners · Teachers
Why 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.
