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Obviously it's been unsuccessful and it's fucked up my life in more ways than once but I wanted to know whether you had any advice?

ADHD evals vary from provider to provider but there are some things that tend to be consistent. For people doing a full diagnostic battery instead of just a brief interview, it typically involves three things: A diagnostic interview (where the provider asks you questions and you answer based on your life experiences).

Following the interview, some providers will integrate a "continuous performance test" which is a test that tracks how well you are able to perform mental tasks without getting distracted. This is often also accompanied by a "test of cognitive functioning," which typically includes things like IQ tests and tests that test your skills with working memory. IQ tests and tests of memory functioning are often longer than other psychological tests as they are intended to measure multiple factors that contribute to the constructs they measure. Each domain intended to be measured on a good IQ test will involve 2-4 smaller tests to more accurately measure the area of cognitive functioning meant to be measured.

(I know that IQ tests are highly controversial, and rightfully so, because in the U.S. they were originally used enforce racist immigration laws and perpetuate stereotypes against PoC. In actuality, the earliest IQ tests used weren't used by racist American psychologists they were utilized by the French government to sort children into the grade levels of the newly-minted French public education system. If used as tests that pull a broad academic skills an IQ test can usually measure someone's academic performance with some degree of accuracy. They do not reflect total intelligence or mental ability, but they can indicate areas of strength of weakness related to common academic skills.) (They can also be used for differential diagnoses in academic settings if used appropriately by someone who is trained and aware of the other factors that can impact scores on IQ tests, such as fatigue, effort, assessor bias, place of education, and level of education among others.)

Following the interview and use of continuous performance tests, memory assessments, and cognitive functioning, some providers will also use diagnostic screeners or personality inventories made specifically to identify other common mental health diagnoses. Some of the most common things we see misdiagnosed as ADHD are depression, anxiety disorders such as GAD or OCD, post-traumatic stress, and substance use disorders. Being able to rule these out with some degree of confidence is, in my own barely professional opinion, required as part of a good diagnostic assessment, as it can also highlight areas of strength that can be used to provide better, more specific, less medicine-focused feedback to patients.

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