Fernanda Pessoa FerroPortuguês

Autism and ADHD assessment for Brazilian adults abroad

Fernanda Pessoa Ferro, psychologist (CRP 01/30999), does online neuropsychological assessment of autism and ADHD in adults, wherever in the world you live. The sessions are in Portuguese and the written report can be in English. It ends with a psychological report (laudo psicológico) with the diagnostic conclusion and the ICD code when the picture fits.

Adults only · 100% online · Sessions in Portuguese · Report in English

What the assessment includes

  • A first conversation to understand your question and choose between the two options below.
  • A life history since childhood, with a relative's view when you authorize it.
  • Instruments approved by the Brazilian Federal Council of Psychology that have an online version.
  • Integration of the results with the DSM-5-TR criteria, and a feedback session by video.
  • The psychological report (laudo psicológico), in English or Portuguese.

On average it takes 8 to 12 sessions over a few weeks. It also helps tell apart autism and ADHD from anxiety, depression, mood, trauma and OCD, which can look alike or come together.

Fees

  • Intake session (first step, your history and the signs that brought you): R$ 210
  • Assessment: R$ 2.000 to R$ 3.000, depending on what the intake shows (one main question, autism or ADHD, is near the lower end; autism and ADHD together with what overlaps is near the top)

Up to 12x on a card, or a 5% discount when paying by Pix.

Fees are set in Brazilian reais (BRL). Your bank or Wise applies the exchange rate on the day you pay, so check the current BRL rate for your currency before you book.

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Questions

How much does the assessment cost?
It starts with an intake session (R$ 210). The assessment itself costs R$ 2.000 to R$ 3.000, depending on what the intake shows: one main question (autism or ADHD) is near the lower end; autism and ADHD together with what can overlap (anxiety, mood, trauma) is near the top. I give you the exact fee at the end of the intake. Up to 12x on a card, or a 5% discount when paying by Pix. Fees are set in Brazilian reais (BRL). Your bank or Wise applies the exchange rate on the day you pay, so check the current BRL rate for your currency before you book.
Does the assessment end with a diagnosis?
Yes. It ends with a psychological report (laudo psicológico) that states the diagnostic conclusion and the ICD code when the picture fits, for example autism or ADHD. When it does not fit, the report says that and explains what explains your difficulties better. The result cannot be promised before the assessment is done. Medication is a medical decision: a psychiatrist makes it, and the report can be taken to one.
Is it really online, and in which language?
Yes, from start to finish, by video, from any country. The conversations are in Portuguese. The tests are instruments approved by the Brazilian Federal Council of Psychology that have an online version. The written report can be in English or in Portuguese.
How long does it take?
On average 8 to 12 sessions over a few weeks: the first conversation, your life history since childhood, the tests and the feedback session. The exact number depends on your case.
Will a doctor or health service in my country accept the report?
That is up to the service. Before you book, ask the clinic, employer or university which kind of document it accepts and whether it requires a professional registered in your country. The assessment is done by a Brazilian psychologist registered with the Brazilian council (CRP 01/30999).
Is it for children?
No. The assessment is for adults only.
I took one of the free screening tests on the site. Is that an assessment?
No. The free tests on the site are screening: short questions that show whether it is worth looking further. They are not a diagnosis. The assessment is done by a psychologist, with interviews, several validated instruments and your life history.

Fernanda Pessoa Ferro, psychologist, CRP 01/30999. This page is the English version of Avaliação neuropsicológica online.