Combined assessments for adults

Find out more about our combined private adult ADHD and autism assessments.

Combined assessments

You may feel from reading about autism and ADHD, that you have elements of both. This is not uncommon, there are many adults who have more than one neurodevelopmental condition. There are also some common traits between autism and ADHD which can make them difficult to differentiate, which is where we come in. Our clinicians are highly skilled at helping with this.

We do combined autism and ADHD assessments for adults; these are currently only provided through private funding.

How to request an assessment

We currently only provide combined assessments through the privately funded route. If you would like more information on costings and timings of private assessments, please get in touch.

If you have more questions, our frequently asked question section may also be useful. However, if your question is not listed here, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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What to expect when having a combined adult ADHD & autism assessment

For any combined private adult assessment, you will see a clinician, either in-person or online for a developmental history which will take up to four hours. This is carried out over two sessions so they are not too long! You will also be seen by a different clinician for a one-to-one assessment, which may also be online or face-to-face. We only do online assessments where clinically appropriate, this can be discussed on booking.

For your ADHD assessment, you may also have a QB test. After your assessments, our clinical team will meet to decide whether you will receive diagnosis or not. You may have a diagnosis of autism and ADHD, or just one of these, or no diagnosis. The outcome will be explained to you at your feedback meeting. You will then receive a report summarising your appointments with us and explaining the outcome. You will also be sent some recommendations on services and resources that may be able to support you.

Please contact us to find out more about costings and timings of a combined assessment. Our frequently asked questions section may also be helpful.

Learn about the assessment process

Kate talks you through what to expect from your assessment

Learn about the Qb Test

Tom talks you through what to expect in your Qb Test

The current wait time for a private adult assessment is 6-8 weeks. This is subject to change.

Learn about the one to one assessment

Heather talks you through what to expect in your one to one assessment

Screening appointments

You may not know yet whether to have a full assessment. You may want a screening appointment first. Our screening appointments are an hour long. During this time, you will meet with a clinician - either in person, or online. Before your appointment, we will have sent you forms to gather some initial information about you. At the appointment, your clinician will ask you to build on what your concerns are, and why you are thinking about an assessment.

They will ask a variety of questions to find out all the information we need to make the decisions regarding next steps. The clinician may be able to tell you at the appointment what assessment would be appropriate, however, on some occasions, they might discuss it further with our clinical team before making the recommendation.

Following your appointment, you will receive a letter with recommendations within two weeks. Contact us to find out more about pricing for private screening appointments.

Meet the team

Billy Cooper

Neurodevelopment Practitioner

Dr Sarah Oliver

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Dr Katie Boden

Clinical Psychologist

Meet more of our team

FAQs

Take a look at some of our frequently asked questions below. Here, you can get answers and insights from our team of expert clinicians.

Your history assessment will include meeting a clinician to discuss your history; a one to one assessment with you and one of our clinicians; and a feedback meeting with the outcome. You may also have a Qb Test which will be discussed with you during your assessment. To find out more about the Qb Test, please click here. We tailor your assessment according to your individual needs. If additional assessment is required we will discuss this with you once the assessment has begun.
Please click here to find out more What to expect at an assessment.
Sometimes the outcome for the adults who see us is a no diagnosis. Humans are complex and sometimes what you are experiencing is not due to ADHD but something else. There could be a trauma in your past; a learning disability; or maybe a head injury that make the situation more complex. Some people have some challenges with areas relating to ADHD but their overall pattern does not fit the criteria for a diagnosis. When we have our feedback meeting with you, we will signpost you where we can to what else we think it might be. Hopefully this will help you seek the right support.
At present we do not carry out ADHD assessments only online at Evolve. The history taking session can be online, however we also require you to come to one of our clinics for the one to one assessment. Please see here for more information: What to expect at an assessment.