ADHD Service Site map Skip to Navigation Accessibility Accessibility tools Site Shortcuts How Are We Doing Information Governance Governors and Members News Eating Disorder Service Your Health and Wellbeing How you can get involved - Patients / Public Involvement Outlook South West Coronavirus SilverCloud Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team Mental Health Crisis Cornwall Home About Us Community Hospitals Our Services Video Appointments Outlook South West Policies and Procedures News I need help now Home Our Services Community Mental Health Services ADHD Service ADHD Service Contact Information Postal Address Adult ADHD Service The Clays Area Health Centre Victoria Road Roche St Austell PL26 8JF Telephone: 01726 873305 Email: cft.adultadhd@nhs.net Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Service Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder that is characterised by symptoms such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. These should be present before the age of 12 years and the diagnosis is often made in childhood. For adults with possible ADHD, your GP will assess your symptoms and may refer you for an assessment to the Adult ADHD Service if: you have not been diagnosed with ADHD but have had persistent ADHD symptoms since childhood your symptoms cannot be explained by another mental health condition your symptoms significantly affect your day-to-day life – for example, if you're underachieving at work or in education, and find maintaining relationships difficult. You may also be referred to a specialist if you had ADHD as a child or young person and your symptoms are still causing moderate or severe functional impairment. Prior to your assessment, the specialist will ask you and a family / friend to complete pre-assessment questionnaires about your past and present symptoms. The subsequent Adult ADHD assessment will cover all aspects of your life and relate to the DSM V diagnostic criteria. The diagnosis of ADHD in adults cannot be confirmed unless your symptoms have been present from childhood. Treatment for ADHD usually helps to relieve the symptoms which then reduce the impact of the condition on day-to-day life. In adults, ADHD treatment primarily involves medication. Psychological therapies particularly for associated mental health conditions can be of significant benefit. Once referred to the service by your GP, you will be added to our waiting list. Prior to an assessment clinic appointment being arranged, we will ask you to complete some baseline questionnaires. We hold assessment clinics on a Tuesday and patients are seen by appointment only at the Praze Surgery, Camborne. The patient pre-assessment information needs to be returned to the service before an appointment can be provided. Resources Adult ADHD referral forms to go to patient [docx] 26KB Shared Care Guidelines 1 [pdf] 682KB Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) Symptom Checklist Review Owner: No Owner set Date of previous Review : 07/11/2019 08:00 Date of next Review : No Review Date set Back to top of pageContact UsPrint this pageEmail this pageSite map Community response to Covid-19 Acute GP Service Adult Community Services Carers Corner Children's Services Dementia and older people’s mental health Community Mental Health Services ADHD Service Centre for Mental Health & Justice Community Veterans Service Complex Emotional Difficulties Team (CEDT) Day Services Early Intervention in Psychosis Eating Disorder Service Home Treatment Teams Individual Placement and Support service Integrated Community Mental Health Teams Perinatal Mental Health Team Mental Health Crisis Cornwall Psychiatric Liaison Service SilverCloud Supported Housing Expert Patient Programme Learning Disability Team Minor Injury Units MIU Waiting Times Patient Advice and Liaison Service Contact details Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Carew House, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road, Bodmin PL31 2QN Email: cpn-tr.Enquiries@nhs.net CFT support: 01208 834600 Important Links Contact Us Our Services Policies and Procedures Recruitment To pay an invoice online Privacy Through social media Copyright © Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust 2021 Powered by VerseOne Technologies For more information about GDPR, data protection, and your privacy, please visit our Privacy page