Avicenna Centre for Brain Health provides ADHD assessment services for children, teens, and adults through a multidisciplinary mental health and brain health model.
Our Calgary clinic supports Alberta patients who may be experiencing attention difficulties, impulsivity, hyperactivity, executive functioning challenges, emotional regulation concerns, or ongoing difficulties at school, work, or home. ADHD can affect children, adolescents, and adults differently, which is why a proper assessment is important for understanding symptoms, identifying contributing factors, and creating appropriate next steps.
At Avicenna, ADHD assessments are completed through a team-based approach that may involve psychologists, clinicians, nurses, social workers, and physicians. Our goal is to provide patients and families with a comprehensive assessment experience that helps clarify whether ADHD may be present and what supports may be appropriate.
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Avicenna’s ADHD Clinic supports patients 8 years of age and older.
ADHD is not diagnosed through a blood test, brain scan, or one simple questionnaire. A proper ADHD assessment looks at symptoms, history, behaviour, functioning, and information from different settings. For children and adolescents, this may include information from parents, caregivers, and school. For adults, this may include a review of current symptoms, childhood history, work or school difficulties, relationships, mental health history, and daily functioning.
The purpose of an ADHD assessment is not just to assign a label. It is to better understand what may be contributing to a patient’s difficulties and to provide recommendations that can support care planning.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly known as ADHD, is a neurodevelopmental condition that can affect attention, impulse control, organization, emotional regulation, and activity levels.
ADHD can present differently from person to person. Some patients mainly struggle with focus and organization. Others may experience impulsivity, restlessness, emotional intensity, or difficulty completing tasks. Many patients experience a combination of symptoms.
ADHD can also overlap with other concerns, including anxiety, depression, sleep issues, learning challenges, trauma, stress, or other mental health conditions. This is one reason why a structured assessment is important.
A child, teen, or adult may benefit from an ADHD assessment if they are experiencing ongoing difficulties with attention, focus, organization, impulsivity, or day-to-day functioning.
Common concerns may include:
Not everyone with these symptoms has ADHD. A proper assessment helps determine whether ADHD may be present or whether other factors may better explain the symptoms.
Many adults seek an ADHD assessment after years of struggling with focus, procrastination, disorganization, emotional regulation, or difficulty keeping up with responsibilities.
Adult ADHD can affect work, school, relationships, finances, routines, and self-confidence. Some adults were never assessed as children and only begin considering ADHD after seeing similar symptoms in a child, partner, friend, or coworker. Others may have been diagnosed earlier in life and are now looking for updated assessment, support, or treatment recommendations.
An adult ADHD assessment may explore:
Avicenna is currently accepting new adult ADHD referrals through its ADHD Clinic.
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Children and adolescents may be referred for ADHD assessment when attention, behaviour, impulsivity, or school functioning concerns are affecting daily life.
For children and teens, ADHD assessment often requires information from more than one setting. Symptoms at home, school, and in social settings may all be relevant. Avicenna’s ADHD assessment process may involve parent or caregiver input, school information, questionnaires, and clinical review.
A child or teen ADHD assessment may explore:
For children and adolescents, Avicenna emphasizes the importance of up-to-date contact information and communication with the ADHD team so appointments and assessment steps can be properly coordinated.
The ADHD assessment process may vary depending on the patient’s age, history, referral information, and clinical needs.
In general, the process may include:
Patients, parents, caregivers, or referring providers can contact Avicenna to ask about ADHD assessment availability, requirements, and next steps.
Avicenna’s ADHD Clinic Coordinator may contact the patient or family to help explain the process, answer questions, and guide them through required steps.
The assessment may involve questionnaires, clinical history, symptom review, and information from relevant sources. For children and teens, this may include input from parents, caregivers, and school.
The assessment team reviews the patient’s symptoms, history, functioning, and relevant background information. ADHD is assessed based on behaviour, history, and functional impact rather than blood tests or brain scans.
After assessment, the patient or family may receive recommendations related to diagnosis, treatment planning, school or work supports, therapy, medication discussion, or follow-up with appropriate healthcare providers.
ADHD symptoms can sometimes look similar to other mental health or life challenges.
Difficulty concentrating may be related to anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep problems, stress, substance use, learning difficulties, or other psychiatric concerns. Restlessness and impulsivity may also overlap with mood, behavioural, or emotional regulation concerns.
Because Avicenna is a multidisciplinary mental health clinic, ADHD assessment can be considered within the broader context of the patient’s mental health, functioning, and care needs.
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ADHD assessment may include both physician-led and psychological assessment components. Some parts of care may be covered through provincial health coverage when medically eligible, while psychological assessments and other private services may be billed directly to the patient.
Because coverage and referral requirements may vary between British Columbia and Alberta, Calgary patients should contact Avicenna directly to confirm current ADHD assessment fees, referral requirements, and service availability.
Patients can also review Avicenna’s fees and payment information for general clinic payment details.
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Avicenna Centre for Brain Health Calgary is located in NW Calgary.
Suite 210 – 4525 Monterey Ave NW
Calgary, AB T3B 0L4
Phone: 403-454-0902
Fax: 1-888-675-9926
Avicenna Calgary supports patients and families in Calgary and surrounding Alberta communities who are looking for ADHD assessment and mental health support.
Patients may contact the clinic from areas such as:
Patients and referring providers can contact Avicenna Calgary to confirm current ADHD assessment availability and next steps.
Avicenna Centre for Brain Health offers ADHD assessment through a broader mental health and brain health clinic model.
Patients and families choose Avicenna because our approach includes:
Our goal is to help patients and families better understand ADHD-related concerns and identify practical next steps for care, support, and treatment planning.
Avicenna Centre for Brain Health lists Calgary contact details for its ADHD Clinic and supports ADHD assessment services through its broader clinic network. Calgary patients should contact Avicenna directly to confirm current ADHD assessment availability, referral requirements, and booking details.
Avicenna’s ADHD Clinic supports patients 8 years of age and older.
Yes. Avicenna’s ADHD Clinic offers adult ADHD assessment services and is accepting new adult ADHD referrals.
Yes. Avicenna offers child and adolescent ADHD assessment services. For children and teens, assessment may include information from parents, caregivers, and school.
ADHD is diagnosed through assessment of symptoms, history, behaviour, and functioning. It is not diagnosed with blood tests or brain scans.
Referral requirements may depend on the type of assessment and the patient’s situation. Calgary patients should contact Avicenna directly or review the referral page for current instructions.
Some physician-led components may be covered when medically eligible, while psychological assessment and other private services may be billed directly to the patient. Calgary patients should contact Avicenna to confirm current Alberta-specific fees and coverage details.
After assessment, patients or families may receive recommendations related to diagnosis, treatment planning, medication discussion, school or workplace supports, therapy, or follow-up with healthcare providers.
Yes. ADHD symptoms can overlap with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, stress, trauma, learning challenges, and other concerns. A comprehensive assessment helps clarify what may be contributing to the patient’s difficulties.
You can contact Avicenna Calgary by calling 403-454-0902 or using the Calgary contact page.
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