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Find information about a comprehensive psychiatric assessment with a focus on ADHD and the ACT group. These are separate services. Both need a referral from your physician or nurse practitioner.
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Psychiatric assessment with a focus on ADHD
Dr. Marie Claire Bourque provides a one-time comprehensive psychiatric assessment with a focus on ADHD. It includes a written report and treatment recommendations. Routine ongoing psychiatric care is not included. Your referring physician or nurse practitioner remains responsible for your ongoing care.
- British Columbia residents
- Adults 18 to 65
- Virtual appointments
- Covered by MSP for eligible residents
The assessment is for BC residents aged 18 to 65. Appointments are virtual, and you must be physically in British Columbia for your appointment. MSP covers the assessment for eligible residents.
You
Talk to your physician or nurse practitioner
Discuss what you are noticing and whether an assessment for possible ADHD would help. You could start with:
Conversation starterI've been having ongoing trouble with attention and follow-through, and it's affecting my daily life. Could we talk about what might be causing it and whether an assessment for possible ADHD would help?
Your clinician
Sends the referral through the secure form
Your physician or nurse practitioner sends the referral through the practice's secure form. Authorized clinic staff may submit it on that clinician's behalf. Patients cannot submit their own assessment referral.
Referral information for your clinician →The practice
Referral review and next steps
Your referring office receives an acknowledgement when a referral is submitted.
The practice reviews your referral and contacts you and your referring office with the referral decision and next steps. An acknowledgement confirms receipt; it does not confirm acceptance or an appointment.
If you are unsure whether your referral was sent, ask your referring office to confirm that it completed the electronic submission.
If you have heard nothing two weeks after the referral was submitted, call the practice at 250-277-2260.
You
While you wait for an assessment
The current wait for assessment is about twelve months.
If your referral is accepted, follow the instructions the practice sends you while you wait for an appointment. Your referring clinician remains responsible for ongoing care. Discuss changes in your health and questions about care with that clinician.
The practice
Assessment and written report
Follow the appointment and preparation instructions the practice sends you. After the assessment, your referring clinician receives a written report with treatment recommendations. They review the recommendations with you and arrange appropriate treatment and monitoring.
What the assessment considers →
Questions about the assessment
What can I expect from the assessment?
This is a comprehensive psychiatric assessment that looks closely at possible ADHD. It brings together your history, the difficulties you are experiencing and how they affect your life. It considers other possible explanations and conditions that can occur together. Questionnaire scores help inform that assessment; they do not make the diagnosis.
Does assessment guarantee an ADHD diagnosis?
No. The assessment may point to ADHD, another explanation, both, or neither.
Who looks after my care after the assessment?
Your referring physician or nurse practitioner remains responsible for your ongoing care, including reviewing the recommendations with you and arranging appropriate treatment and monitoring. This is a one-time assessment service.
ACT group
ACT stands for acceptance and commitment therapy. It is about making room for difficult feelings and taking action guided by what matters to you.
The group is virtual and covered by MSP for eligible BC residents. Ask your physician or nurse practitioner whether it is a good fit for you.
You
Talk to your physician or nurse practitioner
Ask whether the ACT group would be suitable for you.
Your clinician
Refers you to the group waitlist
Your clinician refers you to the ACT group waitlist through the practice's secure form.
You
Wait for the practice’s next steps
Your referring office receives an acknowledgement when a referral is submitted.
A referral to the waitlist does not confirm acceptance, a group place or an appointment. Follow the instructions the practice sends you.
Questions about the ACT group
How can I be referred to the ACT group?
Ask your physician or nurse practitioner whether the group is suitable for you. They can refer you to the group waitlist. Patients cannot submit their own referral.
Does a waitlist referral reserve my place?
No. A referral to the waitlist does not confirm acceptance, a group place or an appointment.
When will the group start, and how long will I wait?
Group dates, session details, available places and a group wait estimate are not listed here. Follow the instructions the practice sends you about the group.
Guides to read and share
Read about treatment options and bring your questions to your physician or nurse practitioner. You can read the patient guide online or download a PDF.
Patient guides →If the need is urgent
Do not wait for this website or a referral. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, call 9-1-1. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This website and its forms are not monitored for urgent or crisis care.