https://www.iampsychiatry.uk/private-adult-adhd-assessments/ The Cost of an ADHD Assessment in the UK The national health system will cover your medication and assessment when you decide to take the NHS route. The NHS is known for its lengthy waiting times. You can also have your ADHD assessment privately funded by the 'Right of Choice option in England. However, the services you can select must be appropriate for your needs and not cost more than an NHS one. 1. In-person assessment During the assessment, you will work with a psychiatrist who is senior to fully understand your thoughts, presentations and experiences. You will also be asked questions about your family history as well as any mental health issues you might have encountered in the past. The psychiatrist will collect information using a variety of sources including symptoms checklists, behaviour rating scales, and talk to you, your family members or close friends about how ADHD symptoms affect you in different situations. Based on your healthcare professional's judgment, it may be important to determine if your symptoms are more easily explained by medical or psychiatric disorders that mimic or coexist alongside ADHD. For instance anxiety disorders may present similarly to symptoms of ADHD and can affect relationships and work. It is therefore important to rule out any other disorder that may cause symptoms of ADHD before proceeding to look at the use of medications or other treatments for the disorder. The NHS Route If you decide to utilize the NHS, your first step is to visit your GP to explain why you think you may have ADHD symptoms. Your GP should treat this as a serious matter and refer you to an assessment. The NHS assessment waiting times can be long. If you are unable to wait, you can choose the private route which is more expensive but has shorter waiting times. During your appointment, you will be asked a few questions and then administered the QbTest, a computerised test that tests the primar