Formal evaluation by RCI-registered clinical psychologists. Structured interview, psychometric tools, detailed written report. In-person in Gurgaon or online anywhere in India.
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Most adults who seek an ADHD assessment are not doing so because they think they are broken. They are doing so because something has never quite added up — and they have run out of explanations that fit.
They may have managed through school on raw intelligence, only to find that adult life — with its unstructured demands, competing priorities, and no external scaffolding — has finally outpaced their ability to compensate. Or they may have spent years being told they are lazy, inconsistent, or difficult, and are now looking for a clinical answer to a question that has followed them for decades.
Common reasons adults pursue a formal ADHD assessment in India:
A formal assessment does not presuppose an outcome. It gives you a clinically defensible answer — either way.
ADHD in adults looks different from the childhood hyperactivity most people picture. The presentation is often internal, invisible, and easily mistaken for anxiety, depression, or personality.
These patterns are not character flaws. They are consistent with a neurological difference that a formal assessment can identify, document, and explain.
ADHD in women often presents differently — read our dedicated guide →
A formal adult ADHD assessment at CFM is a structured clinical process conducted by RCI-registered psychologists. It is not a questionnaire, a screening app, or a single-session opinion. It follows a defined clinical protocol that produces findings you can act on.
A brief conversation to understand what you are experiencing and confirm that a formal assessment is the appropriate next step. This is not a clinical session — it is a practical conversation about fit, process, and logistics.
Before the clinical session, you complete standardised self-report measures electronically. These provide your assessor with a structured baseline before the interview begins and reduce time spent on logistics during the session itself.
The core of the assessment. Your psychologist conducts the DIVA-5 (Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults) — the gold-standard structured interview for adult ADHD. This covers symptom presentation across all DSM-5 ADHD criteria, developmental history, functional impairment across domains (work, relationships, daily living), and differential diagnosis to rule out anxiety, depression, and other conditions that can mimic or co-occur with ADHD.
A comprehensive clinical document authored and signed by your RCI-registered psychologist. The report includes diagnostic formulation, full psychometric findings, DSM-5 criteria analysis, functional impact summary, and specific recommendations. Delivered as a formatted PDF. Valid indefinitely for use with employers, psychiatrists, academic institutions, or coaching.
A dedicated session to discuss the report findings, answer your questions, and map out next steps. Whether the outcome confirms ADHD or points elsewhere, you leave with a clear understanding of what was found and what to do with it.
CFM uses the same psychometric instruments used in clinical research and specialist ADHD centres internationally. Naming the tools is not academic — it is how you verify that an assessment is clinically rigorous rather than informal.
The gold-standard structured diagnostic interview for adult ADHD. Maps symptoms directly to DSM-5 criteria across both childhood and adult presentation. Used in clinical research across Europe and India.
The World Health Organization's validated screening instrument for adult ADHD. 18 items mapping to DSM-5 inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptom domains. Used as a quantitative baseline measure.
A comprehensive multi-domain symptom profile covering inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, self-concept, and DSM-5 ADHD index. Provides norm-referenced scores for comparison with adult population data.
Measures six clusters of executive function: activation, focus, effort, emotion, memory, and action. Particularly useful for identifying the inattentive and executive-dysfunction presentation common in high-achieving adults.
Co-occurring condition screening — for anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders — is integrated where clinically indicated by the interview findings.
The written report is the primary deliverable of the assessment. It is a clinical document, not a summary letter. It contains:
The report is authored and signed by your RCI-registered psychologist. It is professionally formatted, delivered as a PDF, and retains clinical validity indefinitely.
You can use it to share with a psychiatrist if medication is being considered, request workplace accommodations from an employer, support academic accommodation applications, engage in ADHD coaching or therapy, or simply understand what has been happening — and why.
Yes. Online ADHD assessment conducted via secure video by an RCI-registered clinical psychologist is clinically valid. The assessment process, psychometric tools, and report quality are identical to in-person assessment. What matters is the clinical rigour of the process — the DIVA-5 interview, the validated psychometric instruments, and the written report — not the physical location. CFM has conducted online assessments for adults across India since 2020.
The online assessment process at CFM is identical in every clinically meaningful way to the in-person process. Here is what you need:
Sessions are conducted via a secure video platform. Pre-assessment questionnaires are shared electronically before the session. The written report is delivered by email as a PDF within 5 to 7 working days of the clinical interview.
CFM conducts online ADHD assessments for adults across India. Cities where clients have been assessed include:
Prefer in-person? Book at our Gurgaon clinic — Sector 70, Gurugram →
CFM's clinic is located at 8-03A, My Tower, Reach 3 Roads, Sector 70, Gurugram, Haryana 122008. Same-week in-person appointments are typically available.
The clinic has soundproof therapy rooms, free parking at Reach 3 Roads Mall, and is accessible from across Gurgaon and South Delhi. Weekend appointments are available.
In-person assessment is recommended for clients who prefer face-to-face interaction, find video sessions difficult to sustain, or have complex presentations that benefit from direct clinical observation.
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An ADHD assessment does not end with a diagnosis. It begins a process of understanding. What happens next depends on the outcome and what you want to do with it.
Your report includes specific recommendations. Common next steps include:
Not meeting ADHD criteria does not mean your difficulties are not real. The assessment identifies what is actually contributing — whether that is anxiety, depression, burnout, sleep dysfunction, or another condition — and recommends appropriate next steps. Many people find this outcome equally valuable: finally having a clear clinical picture of what has been going on.
Yes. Adult ADHD is a recognised diagnosis under DSM-5, the international standard used in India. It is significantly underdiagnosed in Indian adults — particularly women and high-achievers — because symptoms are frequently attributed to stress, anxiety, or personality traits. A formal clinical assessment by an RCI-registered psychologist can confirm or rule out ADHD regardless of age.
In India, RCI-registered clinical psychologists are legally qualified to conduct formal psychological assessments and issue written diagnostic reports. A psychiatrist prescribes medication; a psychologist conducts the assessment. For most adults seeking clarity or documentation, a psychologist assessment is the correct first step. If medication is indicated, your report includes a referral recommendation.
A formal ADHD assessment involves a structured clinical interview using the DIVA-5 protocol, standardised psychometric tools including the ASRS v1.1 and Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales, and a detailed written diagnostic report. The assessment covers developmental history, current functioning, and rules out co-occurring conditions. The clinical interview takes 90 to 120 minutes; the report is delivered within 5 to 7 working days.
CFM Mindcare offers a complete ADHD assessment for adults at ₹6,500 — an all-inclusive, one-time fee. This covers the discovery call, DIVA-5 interview, full psychometric battery, detailed written diagnostic report, and a 30-minute post-assessment consultation. There are no hidden fees or additional charges.
Yes. Online ADHD assessment via secure video by an RCI-registered clinical psychologist is clinically valid. The process, instruments, and report quality are identical to in-person assessment. CFM offers online ADHD assessment for adults anywhere in India — Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Delhi, and beyond.
ADHD is underdiagnosed in Indian adults because awareness of adult ADHD remains low among general practitioners, symptoms are frequently misattributed to stress or personality, and the hyperactive presentation associated with childhood ADHD looks different in adults. High-achieving adults and women are particularly likely to go undiagnosed — they develop coping strategies that mask symptoms until adult demands exceed their capacity to compensate.
The clinical interview takes 90 to 120 minutes. Pre-assessment questionnaires are completed electronically before the session. The written diagnostic report is delivered within 5 to 7 working days. A 30-minute post-assessment consultation is included to discuss findings and next steps.
In-person at Sector 70, Gurgaon or online anywhere in India. Same-week appointments typically available.
CFM Mindcare LLP · Sector 70, Gurugram · Online Pan-India
