Is anybody here familiar with this thing?

I'm talking to a psychiatrist to get assessed for ADHD, but in order to start treatment, if necessary, I'll first have to do this neuropsychological assessment called the WEIS test. It's expensive as shit, more than 2k, but seems to be the only way for me to get any kind of treatment. I can either pay that amount or wait 8-10 months to get it through my health insurance.

I did some digging and apparently it's this assessment of intelligence that can only be applied by qualified professionals. It frankly sounds like I'm about to get my brainpan measured. Have any of you taken this exam? Is it as stupid as it sounds? Has it helped you receive and/or validate a diagnosis?

Honestly it fucking sucks to me, having to jump through all these hoops just to have somebody listen to me and say "you have/don't have ADHD".

  • joaomarrom [he/him, comrade/them]
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    6 months ago

    I'm not in the US either (thank goodness) but I'll also have to get it through health insurance. It's not ideal having to wait more than half a year for this assessment (and especially funny-not funny for someone who's likely to have ADHD), but I just can't afford 2k for something like this, I think.

    Thanks for sharing your experience with it. The reason why I came here and asked you folks about this test is that it was legit new to me, even though I typically read a lot about this sort of stuff. Whenever I see IQ testing I automatically think it's probably sus at best and nazi shit at worst. I'm glad to know that this one seems to be more inclusive.