ADHD Assessments
DSM-5-based comprehensive ADHD assessments for adults and youth across Newfoundland and Labrador. Flora Foundations was among the first NL social work clinics offering full comprehensive ADHD assessments using DSM-5 criteria, and our team includes clinicians whose primary focus is adult and adolescent ADHD identification.
Assessments are conducted in person at our St. John's clinic or partially virtually across NL, and we provide the full diagnostic report your family doctor, nurse practitioner, or workplace will accept.
What's included in a Flora ADHD assessment
A real ADHD assessment is more than a questionnaire you fill out in ten minutes. Flora is a Newfoundland practice, and because every appointment happens virtually, you can complete the whole process from wherever you are in the province, whether that's downtown St. John's, a MUN residence, or a community hours from the nearest clinic. No waiting years on a public list, no travelling for in-person visits.
Each assessment is built around the DSM-5 criteria that family doctors, nurse practitioners, insurers, and workplaces actually look for. Here's what that includes.
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This is the core of the assessment: a structured conversation about your current symptoms and how they show up across work, school, relationships, and everyday life. We also walk back through childhood, because a DSM-5 diagnosis requires evidence that symptoms were present before age 12, not just recently.
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Validated, norm-referenced tools for adults and adolescents, so your results are measured against the general population rather than a gut read. You complete these yourself, and where it helps, a collateral informant who knows you well (a partner, parent, or teacher) contributes their perspective too. That outside view matters, since ADHD often looks different from the inside.
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ADHD rarely travels alone. It overlaps heavily with anxiety, depression, and specific learning differences, and the symptoms can mimic or mask one another. We screen for these so the final picture is accurate, and so you're not handed an ADHD label when something else is driving the difficulty (or when more than one thing is).
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A clear, thorough report that meets DSM-5 documentation standards, delivered to you in writing. It's built to be used: hand it to your family doctor or nurse practitioner when you're considering medication, submit it for workplace accommodations, or use it for academic accommodations at MUN or any other institution.
How to get started
A free first call
15-minute call to confirm ADHD assessment is what you need, walk through cost and timelines, and answer questions. No intake paperwork required to book.
Intake and history
A 90-minute clinical interview covering symptoms, developmental history, and functional impact. In person in St. John's or virtually.
Rating and follow-up
You complete standardized questionnaires between sessions, and we may request a collateral informant to complete their portion.
Feedback session
A 60-minute session where we walk through findings, discuss the diagnosis (or absence of one), and give you the written report. Available for follow-up questions afterward.
FAQs
How much does a private ADHD assessment cost in Newfoundland?
A comprehensive private ADHD assessment at Flora Foundations typically costs between 1,500 and 2,200 CAD depending on complexity and whether a collateral informant interview is needed. Most extended health plans cover a portion when the assessment is completed by a registered social worker or counselling therapist. Compared to the public wait list through NL Health Services, which can run one to two years for adults, private assessment offers faster access at out-of-pocket cost.
Is a Flora ADHD assessment accepted by family doctors and nurse practitioners for prescribing?
Yes. Our reports are prepared to DSM-5 diagnostic standards and formatted for use by prescribing clinicians in Newfoundland and Labrador. Family doctors, nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists across the province regularly use our reports as the diagnostic basis for medication trials and workplace accommodation letters. If you'd like, we can send the report directly to your prescriber with your consent.