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DIVA ADHD - Improving Adult ADHD Diagnosis
DIVA is an interview that is semistructured designed to improve ADHD assessment for adults. This study is designed to assess the criterion validity of DIVA 2.0 and its concomitant validity in comparison with Conners Adult ADHD Diagnostic Interview for DSM-IV (CAADID) criteria.
Compared to the top 20 attributes, DIVA attributes that correlate strongest with diagnosis are attention deficit for both childhood and adulthood and hyperactivity/impulsivity for adults, followed by CAARS ADHD TT1 score and IOWA personality disorders evaluation.
Signs and symptoms
ADD/ADHD symptoms impact all aspects of our lives from relationships to career advancement and the daily tasks we do. It is essential that our ADHD assessment takes a comprehensive view, examining how symptoms affect all aspects of our lives. During your assessment, Dr Schilling will begin by collecting details about your symptoms as well as health history. She will then take the DIVA 5 assessment, a semi-structured interview that is designed to assess both the core symptoms of ADD/ADHD as well as how those symptoms have impacted your life.
The DIVA is an interviewing tool developed by psychiatrists and psychotherapists to evaluate the symptoms of adult ADHD. It has been proven to be highly sensitive and specific. It is extremely effective in identifying people suffering from the disorder. It can increase awareness and help diagnose adult ADHD in Korea because it is the only validated semistructured diagnostic interview available in the country.
In order to conduct the DIVA the trained clinician - often psychologist or psychiatrist will ask questions about the core symptoms of ADHD, including hyperactivity, inattention, and an impulsive nature. The psychologist will also look at the background of the person and their childhood experiences as well as their influence on their behavior. This is because the symptoms of ADHD do not just appear at a moment's notice, they are developed throughout the teen years, and even into adulthood.
The DIVA can identify ADHD because it takes into account both the DSM-IV ADHD criteria in the early years and later in adulthood and how these signs have affected the person's daily functioning in five distinct areas - employment, education relations with family/partners, social activities/leisure, and confidence in oneself. Contrary to this, other screening tools like the WURS-brief which was compared with the CAADID, showed poor sensitivity and negative predictive values.
Diagnosis
In order to diagnose ADHD in adults, it is crucial to assess the symptoms and their history. This can be accomplished through an extensive interview regarding childhood symptoms and a neurocognitive assessment. It is essential to take into consideration the impact these symptoms can have on a person's job and daily life. This can be assessed by conducting a structured interview, the DIVA and, in certain cases, asking for information from family and friends.
The DIVA interview is a semistructured, structured interview that was originally designed for adults in the Netherlands. It has been refined for use in other countries, including Korea. This study evaluated the validity of the Korean version of DIVA (DIVA-5) in a clinical sample of adults with ADHD.
During the DIVA the clinician will ask about ADHD symptoms during the early years of life and into adulthood. They will also ask the age of onset of symptoms and the degree of impairment triggered by these symptoms. The doctor will also collect a variety of sociodemographic information and inquire about any psychiatric co-morbidities.
Patients were assessed for psychiatric co-morbidity using the MINI-S plus version 5.0.0, the Brief Alcohol Related Neuropsychological Impairment Screening Instrument (BEARNI) and the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB). Two experienced psychiatrists employed the structured diagnostic interview DIVA-5 in order to establish a clinical diagnosis of ADHD. They assessed symptoms in adulthood as well as childhood and determined the duration of symptoms.
The sensitivity and specificity of DIVA-5 was found to be high for both inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms in childhood and adulthood. This diagnostic tool has good concurrent validity when compared to the WURS scale, and fair validity when compared with three self-report ratings instruments: the ASRS (self-report rating), FAB (self-report rating), and Sheehan’s Dysfunction Inventory.
The sensitivity and specificity of the DIVA-5 was found to be high for all subtypes of ADHD in both inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity in adulthood and during childhood. The accuracy of the DIVA-5's diagnosis was found to be similar to the accuracy of clinical diagnosis made by two psychiatrists. This was in line both with the sensitivity and specificity of earlier screening tools such as ASRS and WURS.
Treatment
If you are not diagnosed with ADHD it could significantly affect your life. This could be in a variety of aspects, from relationships to work and academic progress to the basic tasks of managing your daily life. A diagnosis can help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and offer treatment options to improve your symptoms and cope mechanisms.
A qualified clinician, typically psychologist or psychiatrist, will conduct a structured interview with you regarding your current symptoms using the DIVA-5 assessment tool. It will ask you standard questions about your levels hyperactivity, inattention and the tendency to be impulsive. It will also explore your personal history, including childhood experiences, in order to obtain a complete picture of your symptoms and their impacts on your life.
This approach is essential to a thorough adult ADHD diagnosis. This will help us better comprehend your symptoms and guide your treatment.
The DIVA assessment is a highly effective way of diagnosing adult ADHD, with high sensitivity and specificity. It has also shown to be valid as a criterion when compared with self-report scales such as Wender Utah Rating Scales (WURS) or the ADHD-Rating Scale. It has good concordance validity with these scales, and has good validity with Sheehan's Dysfunction Inventory.
The DIVA evaluation, unlike the more conventional methods of testing ADHD in adulthood it focuses on identifying signs that occur during childhood and adults. This improves the accuracy of diagnosis and allows for a more accurate comparison of the sociodemographic characteristics of the two groups. The DIVA assessment also permits consideration of the impact of coexisting disorders on manifestation and severity of ADHD symptoms.
If your Psychologist is not able to recommend treatment, it might be necessary to set up an appointment with a Paediatrician or Psychiatrist to further assess and/or therapy. You can be referred psychologists who specialize in more thorough evaluation of your symptoms and to determine if there are any co-occurring or different diagnoses. This includes assessing comorbid conditions, such as anxiety or depression. This will enable your Psychologist to suggest an appropriate treatment plan.
Getting Started
Getting diagnosed with ADHD can have a profound impact on your life providing explanations for long-standing issues and opening doors to effective treatment options. However, a thorough evaluation requires the expertise of experienced healthcare experts. The DIVA ADHD assessment is a standardized and comprehensive tool that can help to improve the accuracy of an adult ADHD diagnosis by assessing symptoms across various life stages. It also identifies patterns of behavior that remain and helps distinguish between ADHD symptoms and other disorders, such as anxiety or depression.
In a DIVA ADHD evaluation, a doctor will conduct a structured interview in order to ask a series questions about symptoms such as hyperactivity, inattention, and the tendency to be impulsive. The clinician assesses the frequency, severity and duration of these symptoms to understand how they impact the individual's life and how they function in several environments. This information can be used to develop an accurate diagnosis.
The DIVA test is validated in comparison to other diagnostic tools. It has a high sensitivity when compared to CAA-DIDs, WURS-briefs, and psychiatrist's assessments. adhd assessment glasgow has excellent reliability when conducting an assessment of ADHD in five areas of daily functioning that include education and work relationships, home and family social interactions, free time and hobbies.
For a valid DIVA assessment, the individual being evaluated as well as their family and friends need to be present. This will help to build trust and strengthen the therapeutic bond that will be essential to the success of the evaluation.
A psychiatrist or psychologist with experience with the DIVA ADHD assessment can provide an extensive, professional report. This report will outline the findings of the test and recommend a treatment program based on the evidence.
Please contact us to schedule an appointment if you think you or someone you love may be suffering from ADHD. Our doctor Kate Schilling has been trained to use the DIVA ADHD assessments and can provide a thorough evaluation. She can then provide a referral to specialists to design an effective treatment plan. Please be aware that the combination of medication and psychotherapy is the most effective treatment.