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How To Build Concentration Level?

Hello. I am currently being tested for adult ADD. I am suspicious I have had it my entire life. I am working with psychologist to test and diagnose it (or not). His tests are broad. He has me on a schedule of 3, 45 minute appointments where he is testing with vocabulary tests, drawing test, routine math tests, and assembling shapes with puzzle pieces, memory tests to repeat back things he says to me. I do not have problems with the tests. I can focus for short periods of time. It s longer periods of focus on routine tasks that give me difficulty. My is does this sound like a industry standard way to diagnose ADD in an adult? I would like a second opinion as I have a small suspicion I may be just going through tests he can bill my insurance. Thank you!
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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Welome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Every therapist know how to diagnose you. The diagnosis is basically based on your first hand description. You have not mentioned your age here. But I see that you can speaking about attention span here. An adult's attention span is always less thn minutes maximum at a stretch. While watching a movie that could go upto houts, if the movie is interesting. For ADD patients, they even show low attention span even when they watch an interesting move. If you fall in this category, you need those tests to confirm the depth of the problem. Otherwise, you do not have ADD.

If you want more of my help in this aspect, please post a direct question to me with as many details as possible. I shall provide some psychotherapy tips to overcome your current problem.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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How To Build Concentration Level?

Dear Welome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Every therapist know how to diagnose you. The diagnosis is basically based on your first hand description. You have not mentioned your age here. But I see that you can speaking about attention span here. An adult s attention span is always less thn minutes maximum at a stretch. While watching a movie that could go upto houts, if the movie is interesting. For ADD patients, they even show low attention span even when they watch an interesting move. If you fall in this category, you need those tests to confirm the depth of the problem. Otherwise, you do not have ADD. If you want more of my help in this aspect, please post a direct question to me with as many details as possible. I shall provide some psychotherapy tips to overcome your current problem. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.