ADHD Evaluation and Treatment for Children, Teens, and Young Adults
At EBPC, Inc. we help you answer the question, is it ADHD? And what do we do?
A comprehensive evaluation answers the first by ruling out the conditions that mimic ADHD such as anxiety, learning disorders, sleep problems, and others. Treatment addresses the second through executive functioning coaching, behavioral strategies, and parent training. EBPC, Inc. provides ADHD evaluations both in Calabasas and via telehealth across California.
Do we need an evaluation?
An evaluation is worth considering if:
No one has systematically assessed attention, learning, and emotional functioning together
School has raised concerns but hasn't tested
Your child is bright but performing well below what you'd expect
You want to know whether something else such as anxiety, a learning disability, giftedness explains the picture
An evaluation may not be necessary if:
Your child had a thorough school or private assessment recently
The diagnosis is already established and you're seeking treatment
The concern is clearly behavioral and not about attention or learning
What does an ADHD evaluation include?
Clinical interview with you and your child, standardized rating scales from parents and teachers, evaluation for conditions that commonly co-occur with or resemble ADHD. You receive a written report and a feedback session explaining what it means and what to do next.
At EBPC, Inc. ADHD evaluations are conducted by Ronit Schwartz, PsyD. You can also learn more about the testing and evaluation process on our Neuropsychological Testing page for more information.
What does ADHD treatment involve?
Executive functioning coaching helps with planning, starting tasks, organizing materials, tracking assignments, and managing time. Concrete and skills-based.
Behavioral strategies structure the home environment so that following through is easier: homework routines, reward systems, and clear expectations.
Parent training helps parents learn approaches that reduce conflict around the tasks that reliably become battles.
Coordination with prescribers and schools. We work alongside your physician or psychiatrist if medication is part of the plan, and with schools on accommodations.
You don't need a diagnosis to start treatment. If behavioral difficulties are the main issue, we can begin there.
See our Child & Teen Behavior Problems services page for more information.
FAQs
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No. We're psychologists, so we provide evaluation and therapy. We coordinate closely with your child's physician or psychiatrist if medication is being considered.
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It is both over- and under-diagnosed depending on the population, which is precisely the argument for a thorough evaluation rather than a brief screening.
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Yes. We evaluate and treat young adults.
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In some cases yes. Reports include specific recommendations formatted for school teams and, where relevant, for standardized testing accommodations. However some schools may require their own testing for learning accommodations that may co-occur with ADHD.