The assessment process is tailored to meet the diagnostic requirements, based specifically on your child’s age. This ensures a thorough, specialised and accurate approach, and allows for detailed and highly-specific post-diagnostic reporting.

Child / teen ADHD assessments: suitable for any young person from the age of 6-17.

Adult assessments: suitable for people aged 18 and over. (Find out more about adult ADHD assessments here.)

If your child is over 18 but still in the care of a parent or carer, we recommend that you pursue a child ADHD assessment, which we will tailor accordingly.

Yes. Lukas is qualified to undertake ADHD screening and assessments for adults. Please find more information here: https://lukasdresslerpsychology.com/adhd-assessments-adults

In order to minimise costs for clients, the diagnostic process is split into two parts.

Stage One (Screening) costs £350. This includes all correspondence with the clinic at any point during working hours, any short phone calls or check-ins, a copy of the QbCheck results as well as immediate feedback of the outcome of the initial screening.

Stage Two (Assessment) costs £750. If the results of the initial assessment indicate that a diagnosis of ADHD is likely to be given, the additional assessment stage costs £750, bringing the total cost for a full ADHD assessment to £1,100.

This includes analysis of all questionnaire data, conducting the parent appointment, the cost of the full diagnostic report as well as all correspondence with the clinic at any point during working hours, any short phone calls or check-ins.

Please note, the cost of both stages needs to be settled prior to the appointment taking place, at the stage of booking.

Lukas currently has availability to conduct assessments, and is usually able to commence the first stage appointment within 2-4 weeks of enquiry.

This allows time for you to complete the necessary intake paperwork prior to the initial appointment, as it’s important you provide as full and detailed a picture as possible.

Having made your enquiry, you will receive an email detailing next steps, including an appointment booking link. This allows you to view all available appointment times and schedule in a time and date that work best for you.

Depending on your policy the cost of the assessment might be covered by your insurance. Lukas is a registered provider with several insurance companies, including: Aviva, Bupa, Cigna, Vitality, and WPA.

Please get in touch if you have spoken to your provider and they require any additional information.

Lukas offers both in-person appointments at his central Hove practice, and online appointments via video call. You can choose whichever option works best for you / your child, though in-person is recommended.

Lukas’ practice is located at: Kingsway House, 134 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2DL.

Cancellations made with more than 48 hours' notice will receive a full refund.

Cancellations made between 24 and 48 hours before the scheduled appointment will receive a 50% refund.

Cancellations made with less than 24 hours' notice, or where an appointment is missed without notice, are liable for the full fee for that appointment and no refund will be issued.

Lukas Dressler Psychology reserves the right to cancel appointments on shorter notice in extenuating circumstances. In such cases, a full refund or the option to reschedule will be offered.

Following diagnosis, you may wish to seek medical treatment through the NHS. Whilst Lukas is a registered psychologist trained to screen for and diagnose ADHD in both adults and children, he is a private provider. Clients are therefore advised to discuss their options with their GP before seeking private assessment.

Assessments are carried out in accordance with NICE guidelines and should be accepted by all NHS trusts.

If you have any questions or would like discuss private assessment considerations in more detail, please get in touch.

ADHD medications are controlled drugs, and only medical specialists with appropriate training can prescribe them. Lukas does not prescribe medication.

Following diagnosis, you may wish to seek medical treatment through the NHS. Please discuss your options with your GP before seeking private assessment.

You might have to continue to see a psychiatrist privately until the medication is stabilised before your GP can take over prescribing. Not all GPs are happy to continue prescribing, so it is advised to discuss this before.

Please also consider the NICE Guidelines regarding medication for ADHD (particularly 1.5.10-1.5.14)

Lukas does not provide full autism diagnostic assessments.

However, Stage 1 of the ADHD assessment process includes a brief autism screening questionnaire. This helps identify whether autistic traits may be present and whether a full assessment might be appropriate.

If further assessment is indicated, Lukas Dressler Psychology works closely with Dr Andrew Parkinson (Sussex Autism Assessments). Where appropriate, we can support referrals and facilitate combined ADHD and ASC assessment pathways in collaboration with specialist clinicians.