{"id":7828,"date":"2018-05-07T15:57:45","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T19:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/?page_id=7828"},"modified":"2019-01-10T20:50:30","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T01:50:30","slug":"maryland-adhd-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/maryland-adhd-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland ADHD Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get Relief from ADHD Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/child-with-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"Maryland ADHD testing\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/>Our Maryland ADHD testing is performed by a trained psychologist to evaluate and assess symptoms of ADD\/ADHD. The evaluation consists of three sections: 1) A clinical interview to gain a better picture of you or your child&#8217;s current problems. 2) A number of questionnaires and assessments that assess for executive functioning and other ADHD symptoms. 3) Finally, all the data is compiled and your therapist will provide you with the results and a plan to help you move forward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Schedule Your ADHD Screening<\/a><br \/><strong>Or Call 202-602-6014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The DSM-5 lists three presentations of ADHD\u2014Predominantly Inattentive, Hyperactive-Impulsive and Combined. The symptoms for each are adapted and summarized below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADHD Predominantly Inattentive Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes<\/li>\n<li>Has difficulty sustaining attention<\/li>\n<li>Does not appear to listen<\/li>\n<li>Struggles to follow through with instructions<\/li>\n<li>Has difficulty with organization<\/li>\n<li>Avoids or dislikes tasks requiring sustained mental effort<\/li>\n<li>Loses things<\/li>\n<li>Is easily distracted<\/li>\n<li>Is forgetful in daily activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ADHD Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in chair<\/li>\n<li>Has difficulty remaining seated<\/li>\n<li>Runs about or climbs excessively in children; extreme restlessness in adults<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty engaging in activities quietly<\/li>\n<li>Acts as if driven by a motor; adults will often feel inside as if they are driven by a motor<\/li>\n<li>Talks excessively<\/li>\n<li>Blurts out answers before questions have been completed<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty waiting or taking turns<\/li>\n<li>Interrupts or intrudes upon others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Schedule Your ADHD Screening<\/a><br \/><strong>Or Call 202-602-6014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Relief from ADHD Symptoms Our Maryland ADHD testing is performed by a trained psychologist to evaluate and assess symptoms of ADD\/ADHD. The evaluation consists of three sections: 1) A clinical interview to gain a better picture of you or your child&#8217;s current problems. 2) A number of questionnaires and assessments that assess for executive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Maryland ADHD Testing","_seopress_titles_desc":"Schedule your ADHD screening today. Located in Bethesda, Maryland. Our trained psychologist will help you assess for symptoms of ADHD. Take this important step to get relief from ADHD today!","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7828"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7828"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10829,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7828\/revisions\/10829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keithmillercounseling.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}