ADHD Evaluation & Treatment Online in Phoenix, Arizona

Looking for ADHD treatment in Phoenix? Angela Marton, PMHNP-BC at Sigmon Psychiatric evaluates and treats ADHD entirely by secure video — no drive across the Valley for a 30-minute follow-up. Book online at sigmonpsych.com/book; scheduling runs through Zocdoc, and same-week openings are often available.

ADHD Evaluation & Treatment in Phoenix

Many Phoenix patients reach adulthood before an ADHD diagnosis, after years of attributing missed deadlines and scattered focus to stress or personality. Telehealth removes the most common barrier to finally getting evaluated: fitting an appointment into a Phoenix workday. Whether you're in Downtown Phoenix, Arcadia, Ahwatukee, or North Phoenix, the full evaluation happens by HIPAA-compliant video, and any prescriptions — including controlled ADHD medications where clinically appropriate — are sent electronically to your local pharmacy. <!-- condition-city-local-guide-v8 -->

A Phoenix ADHD evaluation built around daily demands

Bring examples of how attention, organization, impulsivity, or restlessness affect school, work, relationships, and home responsibilities. The initial video visit is long enough to review those patterns rather than treating one difficult week as the whole picture. If medication is appropriate, follow-ups can focus on what is changing in your actual Phoenix routine — including focus, sleep, side effects, and the practical fit of the plan.

What this ADHD evaluation covers

• A structured diagnostic interview covering attention, focus, organization, impulsivity, and how symptoms show up at work and home
• Screening for conditions that commonly overlap with ADHD, such as anxiety and depression, so the diagnosis is accurate — not just a label
• A personalized medication plan, which may include stimulant or non-stimulant options depending on your history and preferences
• Ongoing follow-ups to fine-tune dosage, monitor side effects, and adjust as your needs change

For Phoenix patients with long commutes or changing work sites, it helps to separate a lifelong attention pattern from fatigue caused by shift work, sleep loss, or an unpredictable schedule. Bring a timeline showing whether symptoms were present before the current job or routine. That history is more useful diagnostically than a list of recent productivity problems alone.

The initial evaluation typically takes 45–60 minutes and medication follow-ups typically take 20–30 minutes.

How an ADHD diagnosis is reached

For Phoenix patients, the ADHD evaluation is completed entirely by video, and the diagnosis is a clinical judgment made by a licensed prescriber — not the result of a single questionnaire or a computer test. During the initial evaluation, Angela reviews when attention, organization, or impulsivity problems began, how they show up across settings such as school, work, and home, and whether another condition — anxiety, depression, sleep problems, or a medical issue — explains the symptoms better. Standardized ADHD rating scales are used as part of that process, and input from a parent, partner, or old school records adds context when it is available. If the criteria are met, the diagnosis is documented in your chart and treatment options are discussed in the same visit. If the picture is unclear, the plan may include a follow-up visit or a referral for formal neuropsychological testing, which this practice does not perform.

ADHD evaluation vs. ADHD testing in Phoenix: which one do you need?

Searches for "ADHD testing" and "ADHD assessment" in Phoenix usually lead to two different services, and it helps to know which one you are looking for before you book.

• A psychiatric ADHD evaluation is a clinical diagnostic visit with a licensed prescriber. It can result in an ADHD diagnosis and, when appropriate, a treatment plan including medication. This is what Sigmon Psychiatric provides, by video, for children, teens, and adults in Phoenix and the greater Valley.
• Formal neuropsychological or psychoeducational testing is a multi-hour battery administered by a psychologist. It is usually needed when a school, university, licensing board, or employer requires test-based documentation, or when learning disorders or other cognitive conditions need to be separated from ADHD. Sigmon Psychiatric does not perform this testing and will refer you when it is needed.

Most adults and many teens in Phoenix and the greater Valley who want to know whether they have ADHD, and to start treatment if they do, need the first option. If you already have testing results, bring them — they add useful context — but they are not required to be evaluated.

ADHD medication management in Phoenix

If ADHD is diagnosed and medication is part of the plan, follow-up visits are where the plan is tuned. Follow-ups are 20–30 minutes by video and typically cover response, side effects, sleep, appetite, blood pressure and heart rate when relevant, and how the medication is working in real settings such as school, work, or home. Stimulant and non-stimulant options are both available when clinically appropriate; controlled medications are prescribed electronically to your Phoenix-area pharmacy and follow Arizona prescribing rules, which means regular follow-ups rather than open-ended refills. Patients already on an ADHD medication can transfer care; bring your current prescription details and the name of the previous prescriber.

ADHD assessment for children and teens in Phoenix

Sigmon Psychiatric accepts children, teens, and adults for psychiatric evaluations and medication management when they are physically located in Arizona during the appointment. For a child or teen in Phoenix and the greater Valley, the evaluation includes a parent or guardian, uses age-appropriate rating scales, and asks about how attention and behavior show up at school as well as at home. Teacher feedback or a prior school evaluation is helpful when available. School accommodations such as a 504 plan or IEP are decided by the school; a diagnosis from this evaluation can support that process, but formal psychoeducational testing, when a school requires it, comes from a psychologist or the school district rather than from this practice.

What an ADHD evaluation costs in Phoenix

For Phoenix patients the self-pay rate is $179 for the 45–60 minutes initial evaluation and $129 for each follow-up. Some commercial insurance plans may be accepted; coverage and network participation vary by exact plan and are not guaranteed, so verify your benefits before the visit — the insurance and pricing page explains how. Medicare, Medicaid, and AHCCCS (Arizona Medicaid) are not accepted; patients with those plans are still welcome to book as self-pay. HSA and FSA cards can be used.

Local care coordination and service limits

If a Phoenix primary-care clinician already treats sleep, blood pressure, or another condition that could affect medication choice, have that clinician's contact information available. Angela can coordinate outpatient medication care when appropriate, but the practice does not provide neuropsychological testing, employer fitness evaluations, or crisis services. Formal testing and accommodation requests may require a Phoenix-area psychologist or neuropsychologist.

Using telehealth from Phoenix

Phoenix patients do not need to travel to a central office or choose a provider based on freeway access. Join from a private place at home or work anywhere in the city. Before the visit, confirm that your chosen Phoenix pharmacy has your current insurance information; Angela can send an appropriate prescription electronically after the evaluation, but the practice cannot guarantee that a pharmacy has a medication in stock. Medication management is only one part of ADHD care. Sigmon Psychiatric does not provide formal neuropsychological testing, school accommodations, or workplace documentation based on testing. When those services are needed, patients may also need a psychologist or neuropsychologist; children and teens may need to coordinate with their school or pediatrician. Bring prior testing or accommodation records if you have them, but they are not required to begin a psychiatric evaluation.

Planning your visit

Sigmon Psychiatric accepts children, teens, and adults for psychiatric evaluations and medication management when they are physically located in Arizona during the appointment. You must be in Arizona during the video visit. Check insurance and pricing for current self-pay rates and how to verify your exact plan. For more about the clinician, see Angela Marton's background; for the treatment approach, see the ADHD service guide. Book through Zocdoc when you are ready.