ADHD assessment report: template and diagnostic caution

A neuropsychological assessment is frequently requested in the context of ADHD. One clarification is necessary from the outset: the diagnosis of ADHD is medical. The neuropsychologist, for their part, objectively documents attentional and executive functioning, without making the diagnosis.

This page details the structure of a rigorous report and proposes a template.

The role of the neuropsychologist: to document functioning, not to diagnose

ADHD is diagnosed based on clinical criteria (DSM-5 / ICD classifications) by a physician, taking into account the duration, presence in multiple settings, and impact. The assessment provides an objective measure of certain functions and a structured collection of information from multiple informants. It does not establish a diagnosis on its own.

What the assessment explores

• Attention: sustained, selective, divided; susceptibility to distraction.
• Executive functions: inhibition, working memory, flexibility, planning.
• Processing speed and regulation (impulsivity, performance variability).
• Standardized multi-informant questionnaires: parents, teachers, and, depending on age, the patient.
• Elements of intellectual functioning if necessary (in connection with a WISC-V / WAIS-IV), to contextualise the profile.

The structure of the report

1. Identification and reason for referral. Who referred, for what question, in what context.
2. Clinical history. Development, schooling/work, medical history, contexts of difficulty.
3. Behaviour during the examination. Qualitative observations during testing.
4. Tests and results. Attention, executive functions, speed, scores compared to norms, without disclosing proprietary material.
5. Questionnaires. Synthesis of parent/teacher/patient perspectives.
6. Analysis. Profile of strengths and weaknesses, consistency across sources, hypotheses, impact.
7. Conclusion and recommendations. Cautious synthesis, recommendations, medical referral if diagnosis is at stake.

Caution and ethics

The report remains factual and nuanced: it distinguishes what is measured from what is interpreted, avoids diagnostic assertions reserved for the physician, and protects the confidentiality of the test material. It is this rigour that makes the document useful to partners (physician, school, family) while remaining within the professional scope.

Save time on your reports

An ADHD assessment generates a lot of data (scores, questionnaires, observations) to synthesize. The winning logic: start from a fixed template, standardise the sections, and write the analysis while observations are fresh.

This is what Delta allows: you capture your observations via live note-taking or post-session dictation, and the tool generates a structured report according to your template, with a longitudinal patient memory from one assessment to another. HDS hosting, GDPR compliant.

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