Diagnostics
After the diagnosis
In the advice consultation, you hear the outcome of the assessment. What happens next depends on that outcome. In every case, you know where you stand.
Three possible outcomes
Outcome 1
You have ADHD
Then your treatment starts straight away. There is no new waiting time between the diagnosis and your treatment pathway. What the treatment looks likeOutcome 2
You do not have ADHD
Then we refer you back to your GP, with a clear written report of our findings and recommendations.Outcome 3
Something else is more prominent
Then we give advice on next steps, and your referrer arranges the follow-up care. If this becomes clear earlier in the assessment, we can stop the diagnostics sooner, so that you do not lose time unnecessarily.
The four building blocks
If you have ADHD, your treatment starts straight away. It focuses not only on reducing symptoms, such as attention problems and impulsivity, but also on a better quality of life. You decide together with your practitioner which building blocks suit you.
- PsychoeducationYou learn exactly what ADHD involves and how it affects your life. Your partner or family members are welcome to join.
- MedicationMedication does not take ADHD away, but it makes room. We carefully adjust your medication and closely monitor its effect and side effects.
- Cognitive behavioural therapyYou learn skills and strategies for attention, structuring tasks, dealing with emotions, impulsive behaviour and negative thoughts.
- E-healthUsing online modules on the Embloom platform, you work on skills and exercises between appointments.
The building blocks side by side
We combine the building blocks to suit you: short-term and focused on what helps you further in daily life. Your practitioner discusses with you which combination fits your goals.
| Topic | Psychoeducation | Medication | Behavioural therapy | E-health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Understanding what ADHD is and what it means for you | Making room. Medication does not take ADHD away and does not teach you new skills | Planning, structure, procrastination and emotion regulation | Practising between appointments |
| What you do | Asking questions and recognising how ADHD plays a role in your life | Taking it as agreed and reporting effects and side effects | Practising new strategies in your daily life | Following online modules that tie in with your treatment |
| Format | Sessions | Adjusting your medication, with checks of blood pressure, heart rate and weight | Sessions | Online, on the Embloom platform |
| With whom | Your practitioner; your partner or family is welcome | Your doctor or psychiatrist | Your practitioner | Independently, in addition to the sessions |
- Focus
- Understanding what ADHD is and what it means for you
- What you do
- Asking questions and recognising how ADHD plays a role in your life
- Format
- Sessions
- With whom
- Your practitioner; your partner or family is welcome
Your treatment plan
The whole care pathway, from assessment to completion, takes four to six months on average. This is what the treatment looks like in broad terms.
Drawing it up together
At the start of the treatment, you and your practitioner draw up a treatment plan with your own goals.Adjusting along the way
We regularly evaluate with you how things are going and adjust the plan if needed.Completion
When your goals have been achieved, your medication dose is stable and you have enough tools to manage.Handover
Your GP receives a letter stating the medication you have been settled on and can take over the prescriptions in consultation. More about completion and aftercare
Your GP or referrer
With your consent, after the advice consultation we let your referrer know the outcome, which next steps we recommend and what advice we have given you.
If you go on to have treatment with us, your GP also receives a closing letter at completion, with the course of the treatment and the medication you have been settled on.
A diagnosis can stir up a lot
For some people it is a relief, for others it raises questions. Both are fine. Discuss how the outcome affects you in the advice consultation or with your practitioner.
Questions after the diagnosis
- No. If you are diagnosed with ADHD, your treatment starts straight away, without a new waiting time.
- No. Medication is never compulsory. You decide. A trial period is possible, and you can always stop in consultation with us.
- Discuss it in the advice consultation or contact us. If we cannot resolve it together, you can make use of our complaints procedure.
Diagnostics
Read more
- The assessmentThe five parts of the ADHD assessment at ADHD Medisch Centrum, how the DIVA-5 interview works, why we ask someone close to you and how to prepare.
- The diagnosisWhat a diagnosis of ADHD is based on: the DSM-5 criteria, the three types of ADHD and why we also look at other possible causes of your symptoms.
Curious about the treatment?
If you are diagnosed with ADHD, your treatment starts straight away, without a new waiting time.