Any luck with Kaiser for ADHD evaluation ?

[Anonymous]

I have kaiser and my my DC's pediatrician referred us to therapy and a psychiatrist. We were not pleased with the therapy issues and pay out of pocket for a great child therapist. But we use the psychiatrist, pediatrician, nutritionalist, and pharmacy all thru Kaiser with no problem. I wouldn't say the psychiatrist is the best, but I go in with a med plan and she basically follows it.

Like another poster, we did testing and then the school and parent checklists for a diagnosis.

[Anonymous]

I am so shocked that Kaiser did anyone's evaluations. I have been told directly that they won't do them, even when there's a family history. I have always paid for outside evaluations but then have had a good experience with med management through the child psychiatrists from the Burke team.

To the PP who herself got diagnosed... I am desperate for an evaluation myself. My kids obviously take after me. It is just so expensive and I don't want to pay for it for me. Can you give m e advice on how you convinced them to evaluate you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so shocked that Kaiser did anyone's evaluations. I have been told directly that they won't do them, even when there's a family history. I have always paid for outside evaluations but then have had a good experience with med management through the child psychiatrists from the Burke team.

To the PP who herself got diagnosed... I am desperate for an evaluation myself. My kids obviously take after me. It is just so expensive and I don't want to pay for it for me. Can you give m e advice on how you convinced them to evaluate you?

PP here. We also pay completely out of pocket for weekly therapy.

[Anonymous]

You don’t need a neuro psych evaluation to get a diagnosis. Shady Grove and Largo do computer ADHD testing and there are checklists to give out to teachers, coaches, and parents. My daughters computer testing did not show enough for ADHD but her checklists submitted did.

That’s all we needed to get a diagnosis to start meds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need a neuro psych evaluation to get a diagnosis. Shady Grove and Largo do computer ADHD testing and there are checklists to give out to teachers, coaches, and parents. My daughters computer testing did not show enough for ADHD but her checklists submitted did.

That’s all we needed to get a diagnosis to start meds.

Agreed you do not need a neuropsych for an ADHD diagnosis. Our diagnosis came from Kaiser psychiatrist and confirmed by outside therapist. The pp that is asking about getting themselves evaluated - that is different. Kaiser does not do adult ADHD diagnosis and does have strict requirements for the type of assessment you have if you are getting a diagnosis as an adult. This is because of med seeking. But for kids you shouldn't have an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need a neuro psych evaluation to get a diagnosis. Shady Grove and Largo do computer ADHD testing and there are checklists to give out to teachers, coaches, and parents. My daughters computer testing did not show enough for ADHD but her checklists submitted did.

That’s all we needed to get a diagnosis to start meds.

Agreed you do not need a neuropsych for an ADHD diagnosis. Our diagnosis came from Kaiser psychiatrist and confirmed by outside therapist. The pp that is asking about getting themselves evaluated - that is different. Kaiser does not do adult ADHD diagnosis and does have strict requirements for the type of assessment you have if you are getting a diagnosis as an adult. This is because of med seeking. But for kids you shouldn't have an issue.

Actually, you're both right. I was hoping for a full neurospych for my kids. Two of them are complicated and in fact do have an additional diagnosis. I am glad I paid for the full neuropsych but it was expensive. Once I had a diagnosis, I was able to see developmental ped Dr. Conlon, who was wonderful (he didn't stay at Kaiser) but my ped wouldn't give me a referral UNTIL I got the diagnosis elsewhere.

As for myself, I would take ANYTHING, a questionnaire, a full examination, therapy, but I can't get anything.