A Careful Diagnosis: Expert Advice for Getting an Accurate ADHD Evaluation (w/ Thomas Brown, Ph.D.)

You suspect that your child or another family member is showing signs of ADHD. Step One is to get a comprehensive evaluation by a professional who knows what ADHD is — and what it is not. This may be a pediatrician, a psychologist, a psychiatrist, or another medical or mental health professional who has received specialized training in how to recognize, assess, and treat ADHD and related problems. Many professionals insist that an accurate ADHD diagnosis requires a full battery of neuropsychological testing, brain imaging, and computerized tests to measure attention. Dr. Thomas Brown, an esteemed ADHD expert with four decades’ experience, disagrees. Families can save money, he says, by knowing which tests are valuable in assessing symptoms of ADHD, and which aren’t. In this hour-long webinar, learn the essentials for an accurate ADHD evaluation with Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D. Download the slides associated with this webinar here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/a... 5:13 Change in Understanding ADHD 6:35 Who is needed to do an adequate ADHD evaluation? 17:05 ADHD Evaluation Interview 22:03 Brown’s Model of Executive Functions Impaired in ADHD 25:36 DSM-5 30:26 School Information 33:45 LD in ADHD Children 36:28 ADHD vs LD 38:47 Key Questions for Assessment of ADHD 40:12 What is needed for Adequate ADHD Evaluation 41:02 Q&A Related Resources: 1. Download: What Every Thorough ADHD Diagnosis Includes https://www.additudemag.com/download/... 2. Read: The Building Blocks of a Good ADHD Diagnosis https://www.additudemag.com/how-to-ge... 3. Resource Center: How ADHD is Diagnosed https://www.additudemag.com/category/... Subscribe to the ADDitude YouTube Channel:    / @additudemag   Visit the ADDitude web site: https://www.additudemag.com Follow ADDitude on Facebook:   / additudemag   Follow ADDitude on Instagram:   / additudemag   Follow ADDitude on Twitter:   / additudemag   Follow ADDitude on Pinterest:   / additudemag