Receiving assessment results that suggest you don’t have ADHD can lead to feelings ranging from shock to relief to disappointment. But an assessment coming back clear doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do about your or your child’s symptoms. Here are some steps you can take if an evaluation shows you don’t (or may not) have ADHD.......

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Still work to manage the symptoms

Professionals diagnose ADHD using guidelines set out in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM. Some people’s symptoms may not meet the criteria, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have an impact on a person’s functioning.

If you have ADHD-like symptoms, you can still do things to manage them. Dr. Stacy Haynes, EdD, LPC, ACS, a licensed professional counselor and educator with over 20 years of mental health experience, recommends strategies such as exercise, diet changes and training to improve executive functioning skills.

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