Psychologist Credentials

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Admin
Psychologist Credentials

Psychologist Credentials

Although attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often thought of as being a concern specific to children, up to 60 percent of children diagnosed with ADHD continue to display behaviors associated with it throughout their adult lives. In addition, there are many people who become aware that their problems may be the result of ADHD once well into adulthood. Adults who are experiencing problems with a short attention span, distractibility, disorganization, procrastination and poor internal supervision are often anxious to find ways to help them cope with and reduce these problems. ADHD screening can help these people to attain a diagnosis and receive the appropriate treatment.

Screening for ADHD in adults

Currently, there are no physical tests to determine whether or not a person has ADHD. Instead, there are assessments which, when administered by a healthcare professional, can be used to diagnose this disorder. When dealing with adults, doctors will often have the patient self-report, completing the form on his or her own, and then review it with the doctor upon completion. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a form for this purpose: “the adult ADHD self-report scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population.”