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ADHD Testing, Diagnostic Clarity & Recommendations
Why Testing?
When you’re not sure what’s going on, it can be hard to know what to do next. You might be wondering whether you or your child has ADHD, a learning difference, a mood or anxiety disorder, or something else entirely — and you want clear answers, not guesswork.
At Chicago Psychology Services, our psychologists provide comprehensive psychological and ADHD testing for adults and teens. We help you move from confusion to clarity with thorough assessment, clear feedback, and practical recommendations you can use at work, school, and in everyday life.
Who psychological and ADHD testing is for?
Testing may be helpful if you or your child:
- Feel stuck with ongoing concerns and want a clearer understanding of what’s driving them
- Struggle with day-to-day functioning at work, school, or home (focus, organization, follow-through, motivation, or consistency)
- Notice patterns that keep repeating—procrastination, missed deadlines, burnout, conflict, or underperformance—despite strong effort or abilities
- Feel overwhelmed, “scattered,” or constantly behind, and can’t tell whether it’s stress, attention, mood, learning, or something else
- Experience anxiety, depression, irritability, trauma-related symptoms, or emotional ups and downs that haven’t fully improved with prior treatment
- Have questions about memory, attention, processing speed, problem-solving, or other cognitive changes and want to rule out contributing factors
- Have received different diagnoses over time (or none that fully fit) and want a more accurate, integrated picture
- Have never had a thorough psychological evaluation and want answers that go beyond guesswork
Who we work with
We provide psychological testing in Chicago for teens and adults, including college students, working professionals, and older adults who want clarity around attention, learning, mood, behavior, personality patterns, or cognitive functioning.
What we assess
Depending on your concerns and goals, an evaluation may include:
- ADHD and executive functioning
Attention, impulsivity, planning, organization, working memory, and related skills. - Learning and academic concerns
Reading, writing, math, and information processing, when relevant. - Mood and anxiety
Depression, generalized anxiety, panic, trauma-related symptoms, and how these may affect thinking and daily functioning. - Cognitive functioning
Intellectual abilities, memory, processing speed, and problem-solving.
We tailor each assessment to your specific questions — for example, “Is this ADHD, anxiety, or both?” or “What’s contributing to my difficulty focusing and keeping up at work?”
Our testing process – from first contact to feedback
You can present this as a step-by-step “program”:
Step 1: Initial consultation (15–20 minutes)
We start with a brief phone or video consultation to understand your concerns, discuss whether testing is appropriate, and outline what the process would look like for you or your child.
Step 2: Intake interview (60–90 minutes)
You’ll meet with the psychologist for a detailed clinical interview. We’ll review your history, current symptoms, medical and educational background, and what you hope to learn from testing. For teens, this often includes both the teen and a parent/guardian.
Step 3: Testing sessions (typically 1–2 appointments)
You’ll complete a series of standardized tests and questionnaires tailored to your referral questions. These may assess attention, memory, problem-solving, academic skills, and emotional functioning. Testing is usually completed over one or two sessions, depending on the scope of the evaluation and your stamina.
Step 4: Scoring, interpretation, and report
After testing, your psychologist will score and interpret the results, integrating test data with your history and current concerns. We then prepare a written report that summarizes findings, provides diagnoses (if appropriate), and offers clear, practical recommendations.
Step 5: Feedback session (60 minutes)
You’ll meet with your psychologist to review the results, ask questions, and discuss next steps. For teens, we can provide feedback to both parents and the teen in a developmentally appropriate way. With your permission, we can also share relevant information with other providers, schools, or workplaces.
Most evaluations are completed within 4–6 weeks from intake to feedback, depending on scheduling and the complexity of the assessment.
What you walk away with
A psychological or ADHD evaluation at Chicago Psychology Services is designed to give you:
- Clarity about diagnosis
Whether your challenges are best explained by ADHD, a mood or anxiety disorder, a learning difference, cognitive changes, or a combination. - A written report
A clear, organized document you can share with medical providers, schools, or workplaces, summarizing findings and recommendations. - Practical recommendations
Concrete suggestions for therapy, medication consultation (if appropriate), academic or workplace accommodations, and day-to-day strategies. - A roadmap for next steps
Guidance about treatment options and how to prioritize changes so you’re not left wondering what to do with the information.
Psychologists providing testing at Chicago Psych Services
Dr. Scott Hoye, Psy.D.
Dr. Hoye is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder and clinical director of Chicago Psychology Services. He provides comprehensive psychological assessment and psychotherapy, with experience evaluating trauma-related conditions, mood and anxiety disorders, and chronic pain and rehabilitation concerns. His assessment work is informed by years of clinical experience across hospital, rehabilitation, and outpatient settings.
How testing fits with therapy and other care
Psychological and ADHD testing can stand alone or be integrated with ongoing therapy:
Psychological and ADHD testing can stand alone or be integrated with ongoing therapy:
- Some clients come to us only for an evaluation and continue therapy elsewhere.
- Others are already in therapy (with us or another provider) and use testing to clarify diagnosis and refine treatment.
- In some cases, testing leads to a short course of therapy focused on implementing recommendations and building new skills.
We are also happy to coordinate with your existing therapist, psychiatrist, primary care provider, or school to support a consistent, collaborative plan.
Getting started with testing
If you’re ready for answers re: attention, learning, mood, or cognitive issues, we're here for you!
Next steps:
- Schedule a testing consultation to discuss your questions and determine whether a psychological or ADHD evaluation is the right next step.
- Or, contact us through our New Patients page or by phone to ask about availability, insurance, and timing.
You don’t have to keep guessing. A thoughtful, comprehensive evaluation can give you the clarity and direction you need to move forward.
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