Oneself provides comprehensive, accuracy driven assessment processes to provide thorough diagnostic analysis and relevant recommendations. As a result they are longer than many other packages provided by bigger companies, which value throughput over quality.
Most screenings can be booked within a week of enquiry, with similar timescales to start the full assessment process.
Whilst some aspects of our assessments have to be done in person, most can be achieved online if that is preferable.
Oneself sees clients of 18 years of age, who use language.
Medication for ADHD is not provided through Oneself, but we are able to make referrals to other private providers who have agreed to accept our referrals.
Most screenings can be booked within a week of enquiry, with similar timescales to start the full assessment process.
Whilst some aspects of our assessments have to be done in person, most can be achieved online if that is preferable.
Oneself sees clients of 18 years of age, who use language.
Medication for ADHD is not provided through Oneself, but we are able to make referrals to other private providers who have agreed to accept our referrals.
Autism process
Following enquiry with us through telephone or email, we will send out some standardised questionnaires related to neurodiversity and associated conditions and book in a no obligation screening session. We will also send out our assessment contract.
Screening session (can be online or in person).
This is a 30-40 minute conversation to explore your reasons for seeking assessment and to ensure that you know our assessment structure and boundaries of confidentiality. We also make sure are someone we are able to offer a service to and arrange for our first assessment sessions and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you have about the process we have.
If we do not think that we have the necessary expertise to offer you a service, we will suggest other professionals or services which we feel would be more appropriate. This only applies in situations of severe mental health difficulties or marked learning problems.
Clinical interview.
This is a 2-3 hour interview (we usually have a break!) which will explore autism characteristics and traits according to a formal measure (the Royal College of Psychiatry Autism Interview) and find out about your family background, your experiences in school (and college), your employment and work history, your friendships, relationships and physical and mental health concerns.
ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2) (this is in person).
The ADOS is a series of structured tasks and conversations which allow examiners the opportunity to observe someone in a situation different from a face to face discussion. It is a standardised measure, which means that it has been researched on a lot of people and been found to be able to tell the difference between neurotypical and neurodiverse populations a reliable number of times. The ADOS usually takes from 1 hour to an hour and a half.
An interview with someone who knows you well (Collaborator interview).
It is part of best practice to interview someone who knows you well as part of an Autism assessment. This is because they often have special insight into things we do and say that we might not be aware of ourselves, and is a means of being sure of what we are hearing and seeing.
This is usually most helpful if it is done with a parent. We realise that this is sometimes not possible or comfortable, and if this is the case, we would ask if there was anyone else who knew you in your childhood and can comment across the whole of your history (a brother or sister, aunt, uncle, or a long-standing friend).
In these circumstances, we use another standardised measure called the ADI-r (Autism Diagnostic Interview-revised). This asks questions to the collaborator about your schooling, medical history, developmental milestones and questions designed to explore the autism diagnostic criteria.
If it is not possible to undertake an interview with anyone who has known you since childhood, we would ask if there is anyone else (a partner, an adult-life friend). In these circumstances, we undertake the Royal College of Psychiatry interview for collaborators. It explores similar things to the ADI-r.
Feedback session
Finally, our team would meet with you to discuss our findings and any suggestions we might have to address any further therapies or interventions we would suggest.
Following enquiry with us through telephone or email, we will send out some standardised questionnaires related to neurodiversity and associated conditions and book in a no obligation screening session. We will also send out our assessment contract.
Screening session (can be online or in person).
This is a 30-40 minute conversation to explore your reasons for seeking assessment and to ensure that you know our assessment structure and boundaries of confidentiality. We also make sure are someone we are able to offer a service to and arrange for our first assessment sessions and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you have about the process we have.
If we do not think that we have the necessary expertise to offer you a service, we will suggest other professionals or services which we feel would be more appropriate. This only applies in situations of severe mental health difficulties or marked learning problems.
Clinical interview.
This is a 2-3 hour interview (we usually have a break!) which will explore autism characteristics and traits according to a formal measure (the Royal College of Psychiatry Autism Interview) and find out about your family background, your experiences in school (and college), your employment and work history, your friendships, relationships and physical and mental health concerns.
ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2) (this is in person).
The ADOS is a series of structured tasks and conversations which allow examiners the opportunity to observe someone in a situation different from a face to face discussion. It is a standardised measure, which means that it has been researched on a lot of people and been found to be able to tell the difference between neurotypical and neurodiverse populations a reliable number of times. The ADOS usually takes from 1 hour to an hour and a half.
An interview with someone who knows you well (Collaborator interview).
It is part of best practice to interview someone who knows you well as part of an Autism assessment. This is because they often have special insight into things we do and say that we might not be aware of ourselves, and is a means of being sure of what we are hearing and seeing.
This is usually most helpful if it is done with a parent. We realise that this is sometimes not possible or comfortable, and if this is the case, we would ask if there was anyone else who knew you in your childhood and can comment across the whole of your history (a brother or sister, aunt, uncle, or a long-standing friend).
In these circumstances, we use another standardised measure called the ADI-r (Autism Diagnostic Interview-revised). This asks questions to the collaborator about your schooling, medical history, developmental milestones and questions designed to explore the autism diagnostic criteria.
If it is not possible to undertake an interview with anyone who has known you since childhood, we would ask if there is anyone else (a partner, an adult-life friend). In these circumstances, we undertake the Royal College of Psychiatry interview for collaborators. It explores similar things to the ADI-r.
Feedback session
Finally, our team would meet with you to discuss our findings and any suggestions we might have to address any further therapies or interventions we would suggest.
ADHD Process
Again, following a referral we would issue questionnaires to indicate the possibility of ADHD and other potentially different diagnoses and arrange with you a:
Screening Session.
This is typically an hour long conversation where we would ensure you have understood the process and what is required in the ADHD assessment, find out about your reasons for approaching assessment and ensure that we can provide an appropriate service. The screening appointment can be done online or in person.
Clinical Interview.
A clinician will oversee an in person personal and psychiatric history, before an in-depth exploration of ADHD, according to the gold-standard DIVA-5 measure. A further, extensive questionnaire will be given to you after this appointment.
Collaborator interview.
A clinician will undertake an interview with someone who knows you well (preferably a parent or someone who knew you when you were a child) and explore areas of Inattention and Hyperactivity.
Multi-disciplinary discussion.
Two professionals of different backgrounds will discuss the findings of the interview to ensure a comprehensive ADHD process has been followed and formulate the most appropriate diagnostic explanation.
Feedback session
Oneself will arrange with you a session to discuss the assessment and recommendations arriving from the information we have found.
Again, following a referral we would issue questionnaires to indicate the possibility of ADHD and other potentially different diagnoses and arrange with you a:
Screening Session.
This is typically an hour long conversation where we would ensure you have understood the process and what is required in the ADHD assessment, find out about your reasons for approaching assessment and ensure that we can provide an appropriate service. The screening appointment can be done online or in person.
Clinical Interview.
A clinician will oversee an in person personal and psychiatric history, before an in-depth exploration of ADHD, according to the gold-standard DIVA-5 measure. A further, extensive questionnaire will be given to you after this appointment.
Collaborator interview.
A clinician will undertake an interview with someone who knows you well (preferably a parent or someone who knew you when you were a child) and explore areas of Inattention and Hyperactivity.
Multi-disciplinary discussion.
Two professionals of different backgrounds will discuss the findings of the interview to ensure a comprehensive ADHD process has been followed and formulate the most appropriate diagnostic explanation.
Feedback session
Oneself will arrange with you a session to discuss the assessment and recommendations arriving from the information we have found.
Combined Process.
An ADHD and Autism assessment process combines elements of both proceedures.
A screening session will first be undertaken.
A clinical interview featuring a personal, psychiatric and developmental history will be undertaken and then an exploration of both Autism and ADHD diagnostic characteristics.
ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2) is then understaken.
Collaborator assessments are undertaken over two sessions, one exploring autism, typically using the ADI-r, the other exploring ADHD traits.
A feedback session will offer recommendations about both processes.
An ADHD and Autism assessment process combines elements of both proceedures.
A screening session will first be undertaken.
A clinical interview featuring a personal, psychiatric and developmental history will be undertaken and then an exploration of both Autism and ADHD diagnostic characteristics.
ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2) is then understaken.
Collaborator assessments are undertaken over two sessions, one exploring autism, typically using the ADI-r, the other exploring ADHD traits.
A feedback session will offer recommendations about both processes.
