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What to Expect From Your Adult Diagnostic Assessment with RTN?

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After you have made the decision to explore an adult ADHD and/or autism diagnosis and you have secured a date for your assessment, you may be wondering what is next? 


Preparing for your assessment is an important step, helping to ensure that you can provide your assessor with the most comprehensive information possible. At RTN Diagnostics we appreciate that this can feel daunting and perhaps may trigger some difficult emotions. With this in mind, we are committed to making the process a smooth and stress-free one; this blog post has been carefully created to support and guide you ahead of your appointment. 


Your Diagnostic Assessment


Your assessment will take place as a video consultation via our secure online portal between you and one of our friendly assessors. Please note that we are also able to facilitate some face-to-face appointments where needed. The appointment will last up to 2-3 hours for autism, with ADHD taking around 1.5 hours, and you will be asked questions about your experiences relevant to the symptomatic behaviours of autism and/or ADHD.


For example, throughout your ADHD assessment you may be asked questions about your ability to sustain attention or if you lose items regularly. During an autism assessment you may be asked about engaging in social interactions or flexibility around routines. All of this investigation will help your assessor to create a rounded picture of who you are, and any symptoms you may be experiencing.


Making Preparations: Before the Day of Your Appointment


  • We will send you an appointment link via your email. Ensure you have this available, and don’t forget to double check that your video camera is working! Can’t find your link? Contact our enquiries team for support at enquiries@rtnmentalhealthsolutions.com.

  • Consider taking some notes ahead of time detailing your behaviours and experiences. This can make it easier for you to share all of the information that you need to with your assessor.

  • Do you have specific examples you want to share? Gathering any medical records, school reports, past evaluations or old photographs can help draw examples of specific behaviours or events.


Making Preparations: On the Day of Your Appointment


  • Try to arrive a few minutes before your scheduled appointment time, so that you are ready when your assessor logs on to the call.

  • Get yourself set up in a comfortable and relaxing environment that works best for you - and remember, try to avoid anywhere that there are distractions present. 

  • Check that you are visible in the camera frame and that you have everything you need, including notes if you took them, and something to drink as you may be on the call for a few hours.  

  • Finally, try to approach the interview in the most open and honest way possible; we appreciate that sharing so much information can be overwhelming, but please be assured that our assessors will support you throughout.


After Your Appointment


As your appointment comes to an end, feel free to ask the assessor any questions you may have. If there is anything that you forget to ask, mention or address we welcome you to contact us, so that we can pass these details on to the assessor.


From here we will get to work on reviewing the assessment. Your assessor along with our diagnostic assessment team will begin to develop a diagnostic report, updating you on our progress as we go.


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