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Methods for Diagnosing ADHD in Adolescents and Adults
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1.
What is your primary professional role?
(Required.)
Physician
Psychologist
NP/PA
LCSW
Other licensed mental health professional (specify)
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2.
How many ADHD evaluations have you done in the last 12 months (approximately)?
(Required.)
0-5
6-10
11-20
21-40
41-60
>60
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3.
What is your specialty?
(Required.)
Psychiatry
Pediatrics
Family medicine / primary care
Internal medicine
General Psychology/Psychotherapy
Neuropsychology
Neurology
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4.
In what setting do you practice? (Select all that apply)
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Academic medical center
Community Clinic
Private practice (solo or group)
Telehealth-only practice
Other (specify)
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5.
Years in practice?
(Required.)
Training
<5
5-10
11-20
>20
6.
In what state or U.S. territory do you practice?
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia (DC)
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Marianas Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Outside the U.S.
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7.
What percentage of patients needing ADHD evaluation do you refer out for a more specialized practice, e.g. neuropsychology?
(Required.)
None
Most patients
About half or more patients
Less than half of patients
Less than a quarter of patients
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8.
On average, how much time do you spend on an initial ADHD evaluation (including interview, rating scales, records review, but not follow-up)?
(Required.)
< 30 minutes
30–44 minutes
45–59 minutes
60–89 minutes
90-120 minutes
> 120 minutes
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9.
Do you typically conduct ADHD evaluations in:
(Required.)
A single visit
Two visits
Three or more visits
It varies widely
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10.
How often do you use
(Required.)
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Patient rating scales (ASRS, Wender Utah, etc.)
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Informant rating scales (parents, teachers, partners)
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Structured interviews (DIVA, KSADS, etc.)
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
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11.
Which rating scales do you use at least sometimes? (check all that apply)
(Required.)
Vanderbilt
Conners
SNAP
ASRS
Wender Utah Rating Scale
CAARS
Other
None
12.
When evaluating ADHD in ..., how often do you ... ?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
adolescents - get parent report?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
adolescents - get teacher/school input
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
adults - get partner/family report
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
adults - review childhood records
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
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13.
Have you ever
recommended or used
any
app or digital tool
with patients as part of ADHD evaluation or monitoring?
(Required.)
No
Unsure
Yes (please name)
14.
How useful do you find existing digital tools/apps for supporting ADHD diagnosis (not treatment)?
Not useful
Slightly
Moderately
Very
Extremely
Not useful
Slightly
Moderately
Very
Extremely
15.
How confident are you in your ADHD diagnoses in
adolescents
:
Not confident
Slightly confident
Moderately confident
Very confident
Extremely confident
Not confident
Slightly confident
Moderately confident
Very confident
Extremely confident
16.
How confident are you in your ADHD diagnoses in
adults
:
Not confident
Slightly confident
Moderately confident
Very confident
Extremely confident
Not confident
Slightly confident
Moderately confident
Very confident
Extremely confident
17.
In your own words, what are the biggest challenges you face when diagnosing ADHD in
adolescents
?
18.
In your own words, what are the biggest challenges you face when diagnosing ADHD in
adults
?
19.
If a digital tool had strong evidence and fit your workflow, how likely would you be to use it to support ADHD diagnosis?
Very unlikely
Unlikely
Neutral
Likely
Very likely
Very unlikely
Unlikely
Neutral
Likely
Very likely
20.
What
features or capabilities
would you most want in a
digital application
to make ADHD diagnosis more objective and reliable?