The moment of a neuropsychological evaluation, either for you or for your children, the results can make us nervous. At first you were sure you were ADHD and now you doubt that you answered the questions correctly.
What happens after the ADHD diagnosis?
Doubts and fear persist until the moment you receive the results. That’s when a thousand questions arise. By the time you get home, you realize that you barely remember what happened in the office.
Receiving a diagnosis of ADHD can help many families understand many things about their children. They now know that there is an origin and that it can be worked on with the help of professionals.
After receiving the diagnosis, family dynamics often change considerably. They begin to learn a little more about ADHD. The path for families following an ADHD diagnosis is usually as follows:
- Information about the disorder and ADHD behaviors.
- Information about interventions and treatments.
- Information about adaptations in the school.
Training in techniques and strategies to apply at home:
- Reward systems.
- Labeling and organization.
- Study techniques.
- Support for social skills training.
- Support for emotional education.
- Training throughout the family life to face circumstances such as divorce, separation, grief…
- Training throughout the life of the children to understand how the symptoms evolve, what to expect and what changes to make.
These steps require the guidance of professionals, generally psychologists. It is important to know that no two ADHD are the same, and no two families are the same. Change in family dynamics, communication and day-to-day family life is slow and improvement is not linear.