Difficulty focusing, unfinished tasks, missed deadlines, and restless energy can feel frustrating, yet they do not always equal ADHD. At Cura Mind and Wellness, we provide comprehensive ADHD testing and diagnosis for patients across the Houston metro, with in person appointments in Richmond, TX and secure telehealth for portions of the assessment when appropriate.
Care is directed by Vivian Emuobe, MSN, BSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with inpatient and outpatient experience, program leadership, and advanced psychopharmacology training. Evaluations are structured, evidence based, and designed to distinguish ADHD from look-alike conditions so your treatment plan is accurate from the start.
Who benefits from an ADHD evaluation
- Adults who have strong potential at work yet struggle with organization, emails, and deadlines,
- College students at UH, Rice, HCC, and area campuses who are losing ground due to procrastination or inconsistent attention,
- Adolescents with school challenges, forgetfulness, or disruptive restlessness,
- Professionals in energy, health care, or tech whose performance fluctuates despite long hours and high effort,
- Patients who were treated for anxiety or depression without improvement and suspect an attention component.
If you are unsure whether the problem is ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep loss, or a mix, a structured evaluation provides clarity.
What ADHD testing at Cura includes
We follow best practices for differential diagnosis, using multiple data sources rather than one questionnaire. Your evaluation typically includes:
- Clinical interview, childhood history, school and work performance, relationships, strengths, and challenges,
- Validated rating scales, adult screening tools such as ASRS, adolescent scales when applicable, and collateral forms for a partner or parent when available,
- Objective attention and executive function tasks, computerized measures of sustained attention, response inhibition, and working memory,
- Screening for co existing conditions, anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar spectrum, sleep disorders, substance use, and learning differences,
- Medical review, current medications, thyroid concerns, sleep apnea risk, and other contributors that can mimic ADHD,
- Functional impact review, how symptoms affect emails, deadlines, finances, driving, and relationships,
- GEO aware context, commute stress, shift work, and Houston specific demands that can amplify attention challenges.
When cognitive or learning questions remain, we may recommend Psychological Testing for Adults for deeper cognitive profiling, and we coordinate those services for continuity.
What to expect, step by step
Before the visit
- Complete intake forms and rating scales online,
- Gather any past records, report cards, or previous evaluations if available,
- Identify a trusted person who can provide collateral feedback.
Visit one, 60 to 90 minutes
- Clinical interview, review of history, initial screening for co existing conditions,
- Objective attention tasks scheduled in person, or completed during the visit when time allows,
- Plan for any additional measures needed for school or workplace documentation.
Visit two, 45 to 60 minutes
- Review test results and collateral input,
- Confirm diagnosis, ADHD inattentive, hyperactive impulsive, or combined, or identify an alternative explanation,
- Discuss treatment options, therapy, coaching, lifestyle strategies, and medication when appropriate,
- Create a written plan with next steps and a follow up schedule.
Written report
- You receive a clear report that summarizes findings, diagnosis, and recommendations. When appropriate, the report can support accommodation requests for school or workplace settings.
Why precise diagnosis matters
ADHD shares symptoms with other conditions. Anxiety can look like distractibility, depression can drain motivation, sleep apnea can mimic inattention, trauma can disrupt memory and focus, thyroid imbalance can cloud concentration. Treating the wrong problem wastes time and leads to frustration. A clear diagnosis shortens the path to effective care, reduces trial and error, and builds confidence in your plan.
Treatment guidance after diagnosis
Diagnosis is the beginning, not the end. Your plan may include:
- Skills based therapy and coaching, time blocking, task sequencing, calendar systems, and routines that fit Houston commutes and schedules,
- Medication management, stimulants or non stimulants when indicated, started conservatively with careful monitoring,
- Pharmacogenomic gene testing at our Richmond office when medication history includes side effects or poor response,
- Sleep optimization, consistent wake times, caffeine timing, shift work strategies,
- Lifestyle supports, exercise for executive function, nutrition patterns that stabilize energy, digital boundaries to reduce distraction,
- Documentation for accommodations, with your consent, supportive letters for school testing, extended time, quiet rooms, or workplace adjustments.
Houston specific considerations
Patients in Sugar Land, Katy, Missouri City, and Fort Bend County describe:
- Long commutes that sap focus before work begins,
- High stakes deadlines in energy, health care, education, and tech,
- Rotating shifts that disrupt sleep,
- Heat and humidity that increase fatigue,
- Busy family schedules that leave little time for organization.
We build plans that work in this context, short on theory, long on tools you can actually use during your week.
Signs your evaluation is complete and useful
- You understand whether ADHD is present and which presentation fits,
- You can explain your profile, attention, memory, inhibition, planning,
- You have a written plan with clear first steps,
- You know when and how accommodations may help,
- You have a follow up schedule and measurable goals.
What progress looks like after diagnosis
- Fewer late or missed deadlines,
- Shorter start up time for tasks,
- Better email and calendar control,
- Safer, calmer driving during Houston commutes,
- Improved grades or performance reviews,
- More consistent evenings and mornings,
- A kinder inner voice because the problem finally makes sense.
FAQs, ADHD Testing and Diagnosis in Houston and Richmond
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Yes. Many adults are diagnosed after years of unexplained challenges. Our process is tailored for adult life demands.
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Interviews and some scales can be done by telehealth. Objective tasks and identity verification are completed in person for accuracy.
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Most patients complete testing and receive results within a few weeks, depending on schedule and whether additional psychological testing is needed.
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Not automatically. We discuss all options. If medication is appropriate, we start conservatively, monitor closely, and integrate skills and lifestyle supports.
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Yes. When diagnostic criteria are met and functional impact is documented, we provide reports that can support 504, IEP, or workplace accommodation requests.
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Then we will tell you, and we will design a plan that treats the true cause. Accurate diagnosis is the point.
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We screen for red flags. When a full educational or neuropsychological battery is needed, we coordinate Psychological Testing for Adults and remain involved.
Why patients choose Cura Mind and Wellness for ADHD testing
- Board certified leadership, advanced psychiatric training and real world experience,
- Comprehensive evaluations, multiple data points to reduce misdiagnosis,
- Integrated care, therapy, medication management, gene testing, accommodations guidance,
- Local access, in person testing in Richmond, telehealth across Houston for interviews and follow ups,
- Respectful, clear communication, results explained without jargon, actionable next steps.
Take the next step with clarity
Attention challenges are solvable when you have the right map. Cura Mind and Wellness provides structured ADHD testing and diagnosis for patients across Houston, with in person evaluations in Richmond and telehealth for convenience. We will help you understand what is happening, choose the right tools, and move forward with confidence.