Neurodevelopmental Disorders
ADHD, Autism, Executive Dysfunction

Executive function (EF) undergoes significant development during childhood and adolescence.

EF is our overall ability to regulate attention, absorb, retain, and manipulate information, manage sensory input, maintain task engagement while regulating distractions and emotions, multitask, and adapt behavior according to environmental changes. Challenges with executive function can show in various areas such as academics, career, personal relationships, finances, and self-esteem. Conditions like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Dementia, and Dyslexia commonly feature deficits in executive function.​

The diagnostic process of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADHD and ASD, often requires

extensive evaluations due to their complexity. The prevalence rate of ADHD is 3%-5% and

for Autism Spectrum Disorder is only 1% in both children and adults, according to DSM-5.

ADHD and ASD symptoms are diverse and frequently overlap with other various clinical and behavioral conditions. Additionally, with the high comorbidity rates to other disorders,

the diagnostic process of ASD and ADHD can be often more complex than some other more commonly diagnosed disorders, such as depression and anxiety.​

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Diagnosing ADHD, ASD, and other neurodevelopmental disorders solely based on

symptoms or self-report scales, or self-diagnosis is strongly discouraged.

A clinically sound diagnostic process involves comprehensive understanding of an individual's neurodevelopmental history and current presentation, the evaluation of IQ profile, executive function and adaptive function data, and a variety of clinical and neurocognitive tests.

These assessments are conducted, analyzed, and interpreted

by clinical psychologists with expertise in testing.​​​​

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