Adult ADHD Evaluation in Rockville and Frederick, MD
A careful, in-person evaluation for adults who think they may have ADHD, including adults who were never assessed as children. We look at your whole history, check for what can look like ADHD, and tell you plainly what we found and what comes next.
- In person at Rockville or Frederick
- Adults 18 and older
- No referral needed
- Medicare and Maryland Medicaid accepted
What an adult ADHD evaluation includes
Adult ADHD rarely looks like a child bouncing in a chair. It shows up as missed deadlines, unfinished projects, and a brain that will not hold still when you need it to. The evaluation is built to find that pattern, or to rule it out.
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Your full history, in person
We cover current symptoms, childhood patterns, school and work history, prior diagnoses, and every medication you have tried. First evaluations happen at Rockville or Frederick, not by video.
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What looks like ADHD but is not
Anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and trauma can all look like ADHD. We sort what is ADHD from what is sitting next to it before anyone talks about medication.
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A clinical evaluation, not a quiz
Online screening questions are a reasonable place to start, but we do not diagnose from a short checklist alone. The diagnosis comes from a detailed conversation with a clinician who knows adult ADHD.
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Clear findings
You leave with a working diagnosis, what still needs clarifying, and whether medication, therapy referrals, or both make sense next.
Who the evaluation is for, and what it does not cover
What we evaluate
- First-time ADHD evaluations for adults, including adults never assessed as children
- Second opinions on an existing ADHD diagnosis
- Review of ADHD medications already tried, including ones that only half worked
- Checking for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and trauma that can look like ADHD
- Documentation for school or workplace accommodations, when clinically appropriate
- A treatment plan if you choose to continue care here
What we do not offer
- Evaluations for anyone under 18
- Emergency or crisis evaluations
- Court-ordered or forensic assessments
- Disability or workers’ compensation exams
If you are in crisis, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency department. We are an outpatient psychiatry practice, not an emergency service.
How the ADHD evaluation works
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Book and prepare
Request an appointment online or by phone. No referral is needed. We verify your insurance and ask you to bring prior records and a list of any ADHD or psychiatric medications you have tried, with doses and what each one did.
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In-person evaluation
A long first visit at Rockville or Frederick covering current symptoms, childhood patterns, school and work history, prior diagnoses, and treatments. First evaluations are not done by video.
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Findings
We explain whether the picture fits ADHD, what else may be contributing, and what still needs clarifying before a final answer.
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Next steps
If treatment makes sense, we build a plan that may include medication, therapy or coaching referrals, or both. If you came for a second opinion only, you leave with written recommendations you can share with your current clinician.
Why adults choose an ADHD evaluation here
A diagnosis is only useful if it fits your day-to-day life. We take the time to get it right before anyone writes a prescription.
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Psychiatrist-led evaluation
Evaluations are done by a board-certified psychiatrist or a nurse practitioner working under physician oversight in the same practice.
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Built for adults
Many adults were bright enough to compensate in school, and the scaffolding collapses in college, a first job, or parenthood. That is the story we are used to hearing.
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One chart if you stay for care
If the next step is ADHD treatment or medication management, the same team is looking at the same notes. You do not start over somewhere new.
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Honest about accommodations
When documentation for school or workplace accommodations is clinically appropriate, we include it as part of a proper evaluation, not as a shortcut around one.
Cost and insurance for an ADHD evaluation
ADHD evaluations are billed as standard outpatient psychiatry under the plans we accept, including Medicare, Maryland Medicaid, and major commercial carriers. Your cost is whatever your plan sets for a specialist visit.
We verify benefits before the first appointment so there are no surprises. If we are out of network for your plan, self-pay rates are available and we can provide a superbill for reimbursement.
ADHD evaluation questions we get asked
Do I need a referral for an ADHD evaluation?
No. Book directly by phone or through the site. We will check your insurance before the first visit.
Can my ADHD evaluation be done by telehealth?
No. Initial evaluations happen in person at Rockville or Frederick. Once you are an established patient, many follow-ups can be done by telehealth anywhere in Maryland, subject to clinical and prescribing requirements.
How is adult ADHD diagnosed?
Through a detailed clinical evaluation covering current symptoms, childhood history, work and school patterns, prior treatments, and conditions that can look like ADHD. We do not diagnose from a short checklist alone.
How long does an ADHD evaluation take?
Long enough to cover your history, prior treatments, and the questions you need answered. These are not short intake slots.
Does insurance cover an ADHD evaluation?
ADHD evaluations are billed as standard outpatient psychiatry under the plans we accept, including Medicare, Maryland Medicaid, and major commercial carriers. We verify your benefits before the first appointment.
Will I leave the evaluation with a prescription?
Not necessarily. Medication is discussed only once the evaluation supports an ADHD diagnosis and other causes have been considered. Controlled substances, when prescribed, follow Maryland and federal requirements.
Can you evaluate ADHD if I also have anxiety or depression?
Yes. ADHD rarely shows up alone in adults, and anxiety or depression can look like ADHD. Sorting out which is which is part of the evaluation, so treatment does not miss half the problem.
I already have an ADHD diagnosis. Can I get a second opinion?
Yes. Tell us that when you book. We review your history and prior care, then put our reasoning and recommendations in writing so you can share them with your current clinician or take them elsewhere.
Do you evaluate children or teenagers?
No. We evaluate and treat adults 18 and older only.