Will a private ADHD diagnosis be accepted by the NHS and (if relevant) my child’s school?

We maintain exceptional professional standards and ensure complete adherence to NICE guidelines across our ADHD assessment process. Our reputation as a dependable assessment provider has led to established partnerships with numerous NHS Trusts and ICBs, where we help manage assessment backlogs. Our diagnostic team features specialist psychiatrists and consultant clinical psychologists with extensive experience in ADHD evaluation - a level of expertise that distinguishes us from many other providers. Because of our comprehensive assessment methodology and stringent diagnostic criteria, our evaluations and reports are consistently accepted by the NHS and schools/colleges.

I don’t have anyone to help with the pre-assessment questionnaires, will this affect my assessment? (For adults)

We typically request input from someone who has known you since your early years to provide supplementary information during the assessment process, helping us understand your developmental history. The Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM-5) specifies that ADHD symptoms must have been present in childhood for a diagnosis to be made. However, we recognise that some people may not have access to someone who can provide this historical context. While having this additional perspective is valuable, its absence won't prevent the ADHD assessment from proceeding. In such situations, we encourage you to share relevant historical documentation that might provide insights into your earlier experiences - such as academic records or previous assessments.

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Q: What happens if the report indicates that ADHD is not present?

Having conducted thousands of ADHD diagnostic assessments, we understand the condition manifests uniquely in each individual. Our evaluation process is designed to identify various presentation styles and coping mechanisms – especially important when assessing females who often develop sophisticated strategies to manage their symptoms. If ADHD isn't diagnosed, our clinical team provides recommendations for appropriate support and can suggest alternative assessments if needed.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects each person differently. A private online ADHD assessment - available in Hampshire and Isle of Wight for adults and children - provides clarity and understanding, allowing you to access the expert support needed for you or your loved one to thrive. Appointments available in 4-6 weeks. No GP referral required.

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What happens in a private ADHD assessment?

To provide the most appropriate support, our specialist team needs to understand your own or your child's unique neurodevelopmental profile. Our experienced clinicians conduct thorough online assessments to determine if and to what extent ADHD is playing a role.

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Screening

Our psychology team, led by consultant clinical psychologists, provides a screening process to give initial insights as to whether you or your loved one might have ADHD. If the results indicate ADHD may be present, we'll recommend moving forward with a diagnostic assessment.

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Information Gathering

We gather information from multiple perspectives to understand how ADHD symptoms present across different environments. For adults, before we arrange your online assessment, we also ask for insights from someone who has known you since childhood because neurodevelopmental conditions like ADHD are with us from birth. For children and adolescents, we collect observations from school, and in some cases from other settings, where attention, activity levels, and impulse control are important. This comprehensive view helps our clinical team better understand the impact of potential ADHD symptoms in various aspects of life.

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Assessment

Our ADHD diagnostic assessment is carried out by experts in identifying ADHD across different age groups. For children, either a clinical psychologist, consultant paediatrician, or consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist conducts the assessment. Where needed, we triage referrals to determine the most appropriate specialist. During the assessment, the clinician explores your child's strengths, needs, and developmental history, while observing their behaviour and mannerisms. For adults, a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist conducts a thorough clinical interview using the DIVA-2 assessment tool.

This covers how your traits impact your daily life, work, relationships, and childhood experiences. For all assessments, our specialists combine all information gathered from the screening, questionnaires, and the clinical interview, evaluating it against DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. We present the outcome after the assessment, along with specific recommendations for support, adjustments, and treatment options where appropriate.

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Diagnostic Report

Working closely together, our team will produce a comprehensive report providing a clear and detailed breakdown of the assessment. The outcome will be straightforward and easy to understand, and the report can be shared with your child’s school to support a positive and informed conversation about the diagnosis. As our assessments are fully NICE compliant, you can be reassured that our diagnostic reports are recognised and accepted by both the NHS and education systems.

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Support

If the assessment indicates ADHD, we'll discuss with you all appropriate support options for you or your child. This includes a range of possibilities such as medication, psychological support, and behavioural strategies. Together, we'll help identify the most suitable approach. If medication is chosen, a specialist prescriber will assess suitability through routine tests before starting any treatment plan. Regular review appointments monitor the medication's effectiveness and any side effects. Once treatment is stable and working well, we arrange a referral to your local NHS ADHD service or GP for ongoing prescription management and monitoring.

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With expert online assessments and compassionate support, both children and adults can embrace their authentic selves and thrive. Our team is here to guide your journey.

Our services are available online to people throughout Hampshire and Isle of Wight, and in-person for children at our Basingstoke clinic.

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ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how children and adults process attention, activity, and impulse control. For adults, this can impact work performance, relationships, and daily organisation. For children, it can affect learning, social interactions, and behaviour at school and home. When ADHD is identified through professional diagnostic assessment, individuals can access appropriate support and strategies.

Understanding your neurodevelopmental profile can help you access the support you need to thrive. At Psicon, we provide online private ADHD assessments - either individually or combined - for adults, with in-person children asessments available at our Basingstoke clinic.

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For many people, online appointments are more convenient. They remove the need to travel and allow the assessment to take place in a familiar environment, which can help individuals feel more comfortable and relaxed.

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What are the signs of ADHD?

You may be experiencing…

Although there are many things that ADHD people share, every person’s brain is unique, so ADHD can be experienced in different ways.

Challenges at home

Challenges in relationships

Personal challenges

Challenging behaviours in children

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Here's what our patients have to say

We've helped thousands of patients over the years, and here are some of their thoughts.

Psicon exceeded our expectations.

From the referral from our local GP, we were kept informed every step of the way. The timescales we were given were shorter on every occasion. The staff were lovely, professional and friendly.

We have been delighted with the service.

We had a wonderful experience from beginning to the end, great waiting times for an ADHD assessment, great communication, professional, we have been delighted with the service.

We felt listened to and respected at every step of the assessment process.

Everyone whom we had contact with from Psicon where amazing and friendly. We felt listened to and respected at every step of the assessment process. We were well informed of each step and always asked if we had any questions.

We couldn't be more grateful to the great team at Psicon.

Great communication and service from Psicon. My daughter was seen by lovely doctors under the right to choose pathway and we couldn't be more grateful to the great team at Psicon.

The whole process took between 6-8 weeks from start to finish.

I couldn’t be more grateful for Pscion. After waiting years on the NHS for my sons ADHD assessment and him constantly being failed by everyone, we decided to go privately instead. The whole process took between 6-8 weeks from start to finish.

Highly recommended.

Highly recommended, Psicon has made what is an important but stressful journey to diagnosis a little bit more easier

Compassionate and caring service.

Compassionate and caring service. I felt heard and listened to during my appointment, where I was able to learn about my new autism diagnosis.

Amazing service with a short wait time.

Amazing service with a short wait time. Everyone I had contact with were friendly, understanding and helpful.

A very smooth and stress free service.

An amazing service from both the clinicians and specialists that saw myself and child, were very helpful, informative, went above and beyond with advise and support. A very smooth and stress free service, thank you

Finally able to enjoy life to full.

Life changing! Been able to learn a lot of methods to help with my mental health issues, and finally able to enjoy life to full. Can’t thank you enough!

I was made to feel at ease straight away

The doctor was very patient and understanding and I was treated with the utmost respect. I came away feeling well informed and I have a plan moving forward for my condition.

Speech & Language Therapist

It is a privilege to work in partnership with the expert staff team at Psicon and the child/family-centred approach to clinical practice is reflected at every level of the organisation.

Thank you once again for all of your help Psicon!

An outstanding company. Are always willing to help on the phone with any questions, concerns or problems. I would recommend them to anyone.

Fantastic clinic. I would highly recommend.

I chose to go here to get diagnosed privately. Sadly I have been let down by the NHS since my childhood in the 1980’s and I decided I had to go private, but I would say it was worth every penny and the long drive from my home. Lovely professional staff. Thank you.

Quick efficient service.

I could not have been happier with timescales, responses and communication.

The centre is a lovely welcoming place and the professionals put my highly anxious son at ease.

We went to the children's centre to get my son aged 17, a private assessment. From the start the staff were informative and helpful. The centre is a lovely welcoming place and the professionals put my highly anxious son at ease. In fact he even asked when we were going back! After negative experiences with the NHS and school, my son felt that he could finally access support that was right for him. Thank you 😊

Would highly recommend Psicon for any assessments

Absolutely amazing with my son, very easy to talk to and my son loved interacting with the staff.

I would recommend this service to anyone that I know.

I attended the practice in June of 2022. The practice had such welcoming and kind staff members. This really eased any anxieties I had about going to the practice, and set a very calming atmosphere.

Excellent communication and explanation throughout the assessments.

All staff seemed very knowledge, were prompt and courteous and we were given a conclusion by the end of the assessment

All practitioners were friendly, understanding and really knowledgeable

All practitioners were friendly, understanding and really knowledgeable and informative. They managed to put my anxious daughter at ease. They listened carefully, and were responsive to what we were saying. They also gave helpful suggestions to think about with the school and within the family.

Exceptional service.

The sessions were well organised. The psychologist was outstanding and it was like they knew me after just a couple of sessions. I would 100% recommend this service. I feel so much better and am going forward with several tools to keep me mentally healthy. I cannot recommend this service enough.

As a parent, it gave me the reassurance that my daughter will grow up knowing how her mind works

My daughter came out of her ADHD assessment feeling very positive about herself and empowered. As a parent, it gave me the reassurance that my daughter will grow up knowing how her mind works and what she needs to put in place to help herself along the way. We are very grateful to have been given such high quality care.

Occupational Therapist

It’s great to work in such a supportive environment. I really appreciate the CPD on offer and the chance to work with so many highly experienced clinicians.

Working with Psicon has meant that I have been able to meet colleagues from a range of clinical backgrounds. This has enriched and broadened my own clinical knowledge.

Speech & Language Therapist

I really value the opportunity to work with a whole host of highly skilled and passionate clinicians as a multi-disciplinary team. I always come away from a day in clinic having learned something new - either from the clinician I'm working with or from the young people we've met! I appreciate Psicon's forward-thinking and positive approach to the diagnosis of Autism and feel confident that our assessments and reports are neurodiversity-affirming.

Occupational Therapist

I have worked as an associate for Psicon for 5 years and have enjoyed it tremendously. Everything is made so easy for you to do your job as an ADOS assessor, and you are supported every step of the way. I have made some lifelong friends and have travelled to beautiful places in the UK.

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

I like to work with Psicon as it is a well organised firm with some very good appointments to management that makes a big difference. I can take my difficulties there and it can be solved. It uses an IT system that works well. In effect it can then render a quality service to the patients.

What I enjoy and value about working in the Psicon associate team: Excellent pre-assessment information collection. The flexibility of a mixture of face to face and remote appointments.

I really enjoy working as part of such a well organised service with wonderful colleagues. I am always learning from families and the team.

Since joining Psicon, what's impressed me is the sense of professional community and collective support that appears to be carefully and purposefully nurtured in the team. The clarity provided in terms of work processes, areas of responsibility, and support helped me as an associate to feel confident and valued in delivering as a part of the clinical team. I appreciate the flexibility offered to associates and the transparency of Psicon's work allocation approach.

I am a relatively new Associate with Psicon but from the start have felt part of a very supportive team. Despite working remotely, the training and support that I have had from Psicon has been comprehensive. In my clinical work I have enjoyed working alongside talented and supportive colleagues. Being an Associate has also given me an opportunity to pursue a better work life balance.

All staff are trained immaculately!

All staff are trained immaculately! Very kind, very helpful. Just wonderful. I could not have asked for a better service!

They treated me like I was a person

They treated me like I was a person and demonstrated they treat each individual on a case to case base using treatments tailored to the individuals needs. They listened without judgement offering to treat individuals with complex needs.

From the minute we arrived staff were welcoming and professional.

From the minute we arrived staff were welcoming and professional. Thank you for listening and helping my son to be as comfortable as possible. You were so attentive to his ways and the consultant, speech and language therapist had extensive knowledge and were able to pick up on things I wasn’t even aware of. The support throughout was amazing, everything was explained in detail and I would definitely recommend Psicon to others. Thank you again.

I've found the team at Psicon warm, professional, and supportive. Working for Psicon has been great for my own professional development, learning from others in the MDT both through working side by side in assessments and through others sharing their knowledge and experience in the reflective practice meetings held by Psicon for their associates. I find the work with Psicon very contained, each day is like a separate project, which means it works well alongside the other work I do. The pay is also great!

Working as an associate with Psicon has meant access to a range of high quality CPD opportunities, and working within such a skilled MDT also allows for many more professional development opportunities day to day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We're here to answer your questions

Taking the first steps to understanding why your child feels different, unhappy, or is struggling takes courage. We’re here to help you make sure you find the right support for your child and your family.

Online ADHD assessments work well for many children, young people, and adults, particularly where:

the individual can engage in conversation over video
there is good supporting information from parents, school, or other settings
the person feels more comfortable being assessed at home

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If there are factors suggesting an in‑person assessment would be more helpful, we will discuss this with you so you can make an informed decision.

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Having conducted thousands of private ADHD diagnostic assessments, we understand the condition manifests uniquely in each individual. Our evaluation process is designed to identify various presentation styles and coping mechanisms – especially important when assessing females who often develop sophisticated strategies to manage their symptoms. If ADHD isn't diagnosed, our clinical team provides recommendations for appropriate support and can suggest alternative assessments if needed.

We aim to offer assessment appointments within four to six weeks of receiving all pre-assessment information, whether its an online ADHD assessment or in person. The timeline depends on how quickly we receive completed questionnaires from relevant parties (such as family members, schools, or other professionals who know you or your child well).

Online ADHD assessments follow the same clinical process as in‑person assessments and are delivered via secure video consultation.

There is no difference in price. Online appointments can improve access and flexibility, allowing assessments to take place in a familiar environment without the need to travel.

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In the vast majority of cases, yes.

Our ADHD assessments are carried out by experienced clinicians using recognised diagnostic standards. Reports are clear, detailed, and clinically robust, and are commonly used across education, healthcare, and workplace settings.

If an organisation has questions, we will support you and, where appropriate, speak directly with them.

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In the vast majority of cases, yes.

Employers are looking for clear, clinically sound information about how ADHD may affect someone and what support may help. This depends on the qualityof the assessment and report rather than whether it was carried out online.

Our reports are written to a high clinical standard and are often used to support workplace understanding and reasonable adjustments. If questions arise, we will support you in addressing them.

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Everyone's mind processes information differently. Some people are neurodivergent, processing attention and activity in ways that differ from what's typically expected. While these differences can bring challenges, we believe that with understanding, empathy, and expert support, everyone can thrive. Whether you're seeking a private online ADHD assessment for yourself or your child, our support teams are here to help guide your journey.

Please note that you are submitting an enquiry for Psicon’s private service, where the assessment is self-funded. If you are seeking an NHS-funded referral or wish to access the ‘Right to Choose’ pathway, please click here and request a referral through your GP.

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