At the Peak Performance Institute, Dr. Jan Ford Mustin has over 40 years of doctoral-level experience with the diagnosis and treatment of AD/HD. She supervises a professional team of diagnosticians with strong educational backgrounds, training, and expertise in assessing AD/HD. As the Founder and Clinical Director of PPI, Dr. Mustin has consulted with hospitals, school districts, professional tutoring companies, private agencies as an expert in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder for both children and adults. In addition, she is a frequently requested public speaker on the subject of state-of-the-art ADHD assessment and treatment, presenting in-service information to physicians, nurses, public and private school faculties, and large parent group gatherings on this highly compelling topic that affects a number of students of all ages.
The assessment process for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is both flexible and precise, providing customized considerations for each individual depending on circumstance, symptoms, and age. The diagnostic process begins with an interview with the patient or the patient’s parents, depending on the patient’s age. A carefully structured interview provides direction for the following steps in the process. This interview process may be completed in one session or after several sessions. Once completed, a customized assessment battery of tests is designed for the client, which incorporates the client’s specific needs and questions and the client’s particular purpose for the evaluation (for
placement, accommodations, treatment, parenting style concerns, to name a few).
We include the client and/or the client’s parents in all decisions regarding the design and administration of the testing itself. Dr. Mustin will design a detailed testing proposal customized for the client’s presenting symptoms, concerns, and goals and will show this to the client and/or parents in writing before the evaluation begins. She will discuss in detail how she selects each test and explain to the client or the client’s parents the nature and purpose of each test before beginning the evaluation process. Clients are encouraged to participate actively in this process, sharing their questions and observations to ensure the best and most therapeutic evaluation experience possible.
THE ROLE OF THE QEEG OR BRAIN MAP IN THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS
At the Peak Performance Institute, we include the QEEG in our assessment battery of Neuropsychological Assessments. While the QEEG is not a stand-alone diagnostic assessment, when administered in concert with other Neuropsychological and Academic Assessments, it informs both the diagnostic findings and the treatment recommendations. At the Peak Performance Institute, we believe the client and client’s family benefits from this added dimension to the diagnostic and treatment process.