So I don’t want TOO much info because I want my answers to be genuine but I want to know a couple of the questions that I should start thinking about now. For example I know one of the questions will be asking about repetitive tasks. I’m terrible about thinking of things in the moment so I want to be able to accurately explain some of the weird stuff I do. Are there any other questions like that?

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Good luck on Monday! Here's roughly what adult assessments cover, so you can jot down examples without rehearsing answers (I'm on a medical editorial team that writes about ADHD, so general info only, clinics differ a bit):

  • Childhood. Symptoms need to have been there before about age 12, so expect questions about school: reports like "could do better if they tried", losing things, daydreaming, unfinished homework, trouble for talking or fidgeting. Old school reports or a parent's memories help a lot.
  • How it shows up now, in different places. Work or study, home, money, relationships. Concrete examples work best: late bills, abandoned projects, lost keys, missed appointments, interrupting, hyperfocus on some things and paralysis on others.
  • Impact. Not just what you do, but what it has cost you: jobs, deadlines, fines, conflicts.
  • Other explanations. Sleep, anxiety, mood, substances, thyroid. Answer honestly, it doesn't count against you.
  • Questionnaires. Often the ASRS, sometimes one for a partner or parent too.

Practical trick: a one-page list of real examples on your phone, sorted childhood / work / home, and tell them at the start that you blank in the moment and made notes. Clinicians are used to that, honestly it's pretty on-brand for the assessment :)

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