https://output.jsbin.com/loyuwewimu/ ADHD Diagnosis and Assessment If you suspect you have ADHD If you suspect that you have ADHD, you should see a qualified mental health professional to have an assessment. Your doctor or school psychologist may refer you to someone who specializes in ADHD assessments. A thorough assessment of ADHD symptoms requires a detailed interview on the current and retrospectual behavior. DIVA 2.0 is an excellent tool for this purpose. Diagnostic Interview for Adult ADHD - DIVA-5 ID Despite extensive research on the reliability of different ADHD diagnostic tools, such as behavioral rating scales and cognitive tests There is a lack of studies that specifically study the accuracy of clinical interviews in determining the presence of adult ADHD. This could be due to the difficulties that arise when assessing adult ADHD, as they typically exhibit different symptoms from children. The DIVA-5 ADHD Assessment is a semistructured interview which assesses adult ADHD by asking patients to provide concrete, realistic examples of their current and past behavior. The DIVA-5 will ask the patient to describe the effects ADHD has had on their life which includes issues in relationships or at work. The DIVA-5 also examines whether the symptoms have affected the person's ability to perform at home. A number of ADHD screening and diagnostic instruments have been developed, including the Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scale as well as the Conners' ADHD Diagnostic Interview for DSM-5 (CAADID) and the DIVA 2.0 ADHD assessment tool. These ADHD assessments are all designed to improve ADHD assessment for adults using structured clinical interviews. In the study by Sparrow and. al. The DIVA 2.0 demonstrated a high PPV compared to other clinical diagnostic tools such as the WURS brief, CAADID and a psychiatric diagnosis assessment. The PPV of the DIVA and other tools such as the WURS-brief BEARNI and the FAB was 88.9%. Although the DIVA-5 is an effective ADHD assess