Clinical notes
Assessing ADHD and autism in adult women
Written by Mariana Lucas Aguiar, neuropsychologist, for clinicians who assess adults and keep meeting presentations the instruments were not built for.
- ASSESSMENTWhat thirty days of daily records add to an ADHD or autism assessmentRetrospective self-report fails in predictable ways in adults who have spent years masking. A prospective daily record is a different class of evidence. What it shows, how much is enough, and what it must never be used for.9 min read
- ADHDWhy adult ADHD and autism assessments still take hoursWhy ADHD and autism assessments in adults still take hours, and what is missing from the clinical workflow, particularly for women.5 min read
- AuDHDAuDHD in adult women: why assessment models struggle with this intersectionUnderstand the challenges of assessing co-occurring ADHD and autism (AuDHD) in adult women, and why integrated approaches are needed in clinical practice.4 min read
- AUTISMAutism assessment in adult women: challenges and clinical considerationsHow autism presents differently in adult women, what masking does to the assessment, and where standard instruments fall short.8 min read
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