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SaskADHD · STG Health
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No. The clinician-reviewed screening helps determine whether assessment, treatment or another route should come first.
No. It is a structured clinical intake. Diagnosis requires an appropriate clinical assessment and consideration of alternative explanations.
Assessment may include intake, developmental and functional history, validated psychometrics, differential screening, clinical integration, feedback and a written intervention plan. Only clinically required phases are completed.
An STG nurse practitioner can provide medical assessment and medication consultation. Bridge prescribing may be available when a client lacks a prescriber, but ongoing management transitions to a family physician or continuing NP.
No. It is a structured clinical program combining ADHD-informed psychotherapy, practical skills, application between sessions and outcome review. Clinical eligibility and safety are reviewed before enrolment.
Many extended health plans cover eligible counselling, psychotherapy, assessment or group services, but provider requirements and limits vary. Clients should confirm their own plan.
Eligible First Nations clients may receive approved care without paying the clinic upfront. Authorization must be confirmed before direct billing begins.
SaskADHD is not an emergency service. Call 911 for immediate danger, HealthLine 8-1-1 for health guidance, or call/text 9-8-8 for suicide crisis support.
You deserve to know what you are paying for and how the findings will help you. Screening, a diagnostic consultation and comprehensive assessment with care planning answer different needs. Compare the scope of the work and what you will receive.
A first step to clarify your concerns and decide which service may fit. At SaskADHD, screening includes clinician review and a conversation. It does not establish an ADHD diagnosis.
A clinician evaluates a diagnostic question. Depending on the service, this may include a diagnosis, medication recommendations and follow-up. Ask whether you receive consultation notes, a separate report, or a broader written intervention plan.
A broader process brings together developmental and functional history, clinical interview, relevant measures and overlapping concerns. At SaskADHD, findings are integrated into feedback and a written intervention plan, using the phases clinically needed.
The aim is to explain the difficulties and translate that understanding into a usable plan. The process considers developmental history, functioning across daily life, relevant measures and possible overlapping concerns. Findings are brought together in clinical feedback, a written summary and an intervention plan.
The plan can identify priorities for psychotherapy, skills, sleep, medical review, accommodations or other care. The conclusion may support ADHD, a mixed picture or another explanation. Assessment does not guarantee a diagnosis or prescription.
They are different deliverables. A consultation record may document a diagnosis, prescribing decisions and follow-up instructions. That can be useful clinical information. A separate comprehensive report usually serves a broader purpose: explaining the evidence, daily impact, remaining uncertainty and an integrated intervention plan.
A short record does not by itself show that an assessment was invalid, and a longer report does not automatically mean better care. Ask what work was completed and what the document is intended to support.
Compare the agreed scope and deliverables, as well as the price. Ask:
A lower fee or shorter appointment does not, on its own, establish the quality or suitability of a service.
Not automatically. Existing records can help clarify what has already been assessed and what remains unanswered. If the diagnosis is established and your main goal is to manage daily difficulties, therapy or another targeted service may be more useful than repeating an assessment.
Tell the clinic what you need now: diagnostic clarification, practical treatment, medication review or documentation for a particular purpose. Ask how to share existing records securely.
Assessment uses clinically required phases: comprehensive intake, structured evaluation, and integration with planning. The published range is $225–$675 per phase, not a single total for every assessment. Before proceeding, clarify the proposed phases, expected overall cost, written deliverables and any separate medical consultation fees.
The $40 screening is a separate entry service. Funding depends on eligibility and authorization.
For general background, see CADDRA’s adult assessment and treatment overview. This comparison describes service scope; it is not a review of any individual provider.
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