What do doctors do to diagnose adult adhd?

Adult ADHD: Usually some psychometric or learning assessment testing is ordered and then reviewed by the doctor. More recently there are types of functional imaging which are being explored but the usual pathway is with the psychometric testing.

Testing and clinical: Testing is one way to go. It is expensive and hard to find a place to do it. For psychiatrists with experience in diagnosing add/adhd, a targeted interview investigating key symptoms, will give you a diagnosis in one hour. You can discuss also the treatment options at that time. Add in adults is widely prevalent, but it depends on the daily routine and job demands to become an obvious problem.