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Adult focus check
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NICE NG87 ↗ · GOV.UK: reasonable adjustments ↗ · GOV.UK: children with SEND ↗
Adult Part A screener and scoring cut-offs. Developed by the WHO with Harvard Medical School.
The 18 ADHD symptoms, the 5+ (adult) / 6+ (child) thresholds, onset before 12, 2+ settings, impairment.
Who can diagnose, what a full assessment includes, medication monitoring.
Getting a referral, assessment and Right to Choose.
US diagnostic process and symptom criteria.
Structure of the child parent-rating screener and add-on checks.
International definition of ADHD.
Anxiety and mood screens with standard severity bands.
Short autism traits screen; 6+ suggests specialist referral.
Limits of screening
Rating scales support, but never replace, a clinician's assessment. A positive screen means "worth a full assessment", not a diagnosis. A negative screen does not rule ADHD out. Computer tests such as QbTest can support an assessment but cannot prove or rule out ADHD on their own.