ADHD ASSESSMENTS

1. Referral: All assessments require a referral from your regular HFD GP or Morgan (our Health Improvement Practitioner).
    

2. Triage & Booking: Once the referral is accepted by our ADHD clinician, Reception will contact you to book your initial 90-minute face-to-face assessment. 
    

3. Pre-Appointment Requirements:

   • Payment: Full payment for the initial assessment is required in advance to secure your booking. The initial assessment costs $700. 

   • Paperwork: You will be emailed a set of clinical forms (via Novopsych). One of these should ideally be completed by a parent or someone you have known for a long time. Let us know if you are having difficulty completing these as our Health Coach or Health Improvement Practitioner can assist.
      

4. The Assessment: The initial consultation is 90 minutes. Initially these will be with Dr Torrance Merkle, and our other GPs may also be doing assessments in the near future. 
    

5. Outcome & Follow-up:

   • If ADHD is confirmed, the clinician will initiate medication (if appropriate) and schedule a 30-minute follow-up appointment in approximately 4 weeks for initial medication review. ADHD follow up appointments are $150 per 30 minute appointment. 

   • If further information or specialist advice is needed, specific next steps will be provided.

   • If ADHD is not diagnosed, alternative possibilities or next steps will be discussed. 

 

Follow-up appointments for ADHD medication review (titration) are booked separately in the clinic stream until you are discharged to your main GP for ongoing care.

Please note that this service is only available for patients currently enrolled at HFD. Other services we recommend for ADHD assessments are:

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