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Whether you are a parent concerned about your child’s attention or school performance, a teenager struggling with increasing academic demands, or an adult who has spent years wondering why organization and focus seem more difficult than they should, our goal is to help you better understand what is happening and develop an individualized treatment plan.
Mindful Over Matter offers in-person psychiatric care serving the West Palm Beach area, as well as telehealth appointments throughout Florida when clinically appropriate.
Ready to take the next step? Request an ADHD evaluation today. · Call (561) 814-8143
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity that interfere with everyday functioning.
ADHD is commonly described as having three presentations:
ADHD can become particularly noticeable when children enter structured school environments where they are expected to sit still, follow directions, organize materials, complete assignments, and maintain attention for increasingly long periods.
Possible signs may include:
ADHD may become more challenging during adolescence as schoolwork, schedules, relationships, independence, and responsibilities become increasingly complex.
A teenager who managed reasonably well during elementary school may begin struggling when expected to independently organize multiple classes, assignments, activities, and deadlines.
Signs can include:
ADHD does not necessarily disappear when childhood ends.
Some adults were diagnosed earlier in life, while others reach adulthood without ever having received an ADHD evaluation.
Adult responsibilities can expose difficulties that were previously manageable. Careers, relationships, finances, parenting, household responsibilities, and complex schedules place substantial demands on executive functioning.
Adults with ADHD may experience:
There is no single symptom that automatically establishes an ADHD diagnosis.
At Mindful Over Matter, ADHD evaluation focuses on understanding the individual’s symptoms, history, functioning, and overall mental and physical health. Learn more about our approach to psychiatric evaluation near West Palm Beach and our full range of psychiatry services.
Depending upon age and individual circumstances, an evaluation may consider:
For children and adolescents, information from parents or caregivers and relevant academic history may also contribute to the overall clinical picture when appropriate.
The objective is not simply to determine whether someone has difficulty concentrating. It is to understand why those difficulties are occurring and how they are affecting everyday life.
There is no single ADHD treatment plan that is appropriate for everyone.
Treatment recommendations are based on factors including age, symptoms, functional impairment, medical and psychiatric history, treatment goals, previous treatment experiences, and individual circumstances.
An individualized treatment plan may involve psychiatric medication management, ongoing monitoring, behavioral or lifestyle strategies, psychotherapy or other supportive services when appropriate.
The goal is not simply to reduce symptoms. Effective ADHD treatment should help improve everyday functioning and quality of life.
ADHD can affect many of the skills students rely upon to succeed academically, including attention, organization, working memory, planning, assignment completion, studying, and time management.
Children and adolescents may understand the material being taught but still struggle to consistently demonstrate their abilities because of executive-function challenges.
Understanding the underlying difficulties can help families make informed decisions about treatment and appropriate educational support.
When clinically appropriate, psychiatric providers may also help families understand how documented mental-health symptoms are affecting a student’s functioning and coordinate with other members of the patient’s care team.
ADHD can occur alongside other mental-health concerns.
Individuals seeking ADHD treatment may also experience symptoms related to:
Mindful Over Matter provides in-person psychiatric services at our Palm Springs office, conveniently serving West Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Lake Worth Beach, Wellington, Boynton Beach, and surrounding Palm Beach County communities. See our locations and psychiatrist in West Palm Beach pages for more detail.
In person: 1261 S Congress Ave, Palm Springs, FL 33406 (near West Palm Beach)
For eligible patients who prefer the convenience of remote appointments, telehealth psychiatric care is also available throughout Florida when clinically appropriate and consistent with applicable requirements. (Arizona telehealth is available for eligible patients when clinically appropriate.)
One advantage of receiving care through Mindful Over Matter is the ability to address mental-health needs across different stages of life.
Founder of Mindful Over Matter. Double board-certified psychiatric mental health and family nurse practitioner providing personalized ADHD evaluation, medication management when appropriate, and whole-person psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults.
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Yes. Mindful Over Matter provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment for children experiencing ADHD and related mental-health concerns. Treatment recommendations are individualized according to the child’s age, symptoms, history, functioning, and clinical needs.
Yes. We evaluate and treat adolescents and teenagers experiencing attention, organization, impulsivity, executive-function, academic, and related mental-health concerns.
Yes. Mindful Over Matter provides ADHD evaluation, medication management, and ongoing psychiatric care for adults, including individuals who were diagnosed earlier in life and those seeking evaluation for the first time.
Medication may be considered when clinically appropriate following an appropriate psychiatric evaluation. Treatment decisions are individualized according to the patient’s symptoms, history, medical considerations, and applicable prescribing requirements.
Telehealth psychiatric appointments are available throughout Florida when clinically appropriate and consistent with applicable requirements.
Mindful Over Matter works with multiple insurance plans. Coverage varies according to the patient’s plan, provider, and services received. Patients are encouraged to verify their individual benefits before treatment. See our Take the Next Step
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Mindful Over Matter offers access to psychiatric care in both English and Spanish through appropriate members of our provider team (including Dianna Maldonado, APRN, PMHNP-BC). Availability may vary by provider. Visit our Spanish-speaking psychiatry page.
Contact Mindful Over Matter or call (561) 814-8143 to inquire about availability for yourself or your child.
ADHD begins during development, but some individuals do not receive a diagnosis until adulthood. Increasing responsibilities can sometimes make longstanding attention and executive-function difficulties more apparent.
There can be overlap. Anxiety, depression, sleep problems, stress, trauma-related symptoms, and other conditions may affect concentration and executive functioning. ADHD may also coexist with other mental-health conditions, which is why individualized evaluation is important.
ctitioner offering ADHD and related psychiatric care in English and Spanish. Learn more about our Spanish-speaking psychiatric care.
Meet the full team on our providers page.
Mindful Over Matter works with multiple major insurance plans for eligible psychiatric services. Coverage varies by plan, provider, and service. Please verify benefits before your appointment.
See our full insurance accepted page for current plan information.
Our psychiatric providers work with:
Care is individualized to the needs and circumstances of each patient.
Recognizing co-occurring concerns is important because they can influence both symptoms and treatment decisions.
Mindful Over Matter provides comprehensive psychiatric care that considers the broader mental-health picture rather than treating ADHD in isolation. Explore our services to learn more.
Medication may be one component of ADHD treatment when clinically appropriate.
Following an appropriate evaluation, your psychiatric provider can discuss potential treatment options, expected benefits, possible side effects, relevant risks, and alternative approaches.
When medication is prescribed, ongoing follow-up allows the provider and patient—or parent/caregiver when appropriate—to evaluate response, tolerability, symptoms, and overall functioning.
Medication decisions are individualized. Receiving an ADHD evaluation does not automatically mean that medication will be recommended or prescribed.
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Difficulty concentrating does not always mean ADHD.
Attention and executive-function difficulties can occur alongside—or sometimes be influenced by—other psychiatric, medical, developmental, or environmental factors.
For example, concentration problems may also occur in people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, sleep problems, significant stress, or other conditions.
Some individuals have ADHD and another mental-health condition.
This is one reason comprehensive psychiatric evaluation is important. Treatment should address the individual rather than simply treating a symptom in isolation.
For some adults, finally understanding the reason behind longstanding difficulties can be an important first step toward developing more effective strategies and treatment.
Adolescence is also a period when anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, social pressures, and other mental-health concerns can emerge or intensify.
An individualized psychiatric evaluation can help distinguish ADHD symptoms from other concerns—and identify situations in which more than one condition may be present.
Not every energetic, distracted, or forgetful child has ADHD. Sleep, anxiety, learning difficulties, environmental stressors, mood symptoms, developmental differences, medical conditions, and other factors can sometimes produce similar concerns.
A comprehensive evaluation helps determine what may be contributing to a child’s difficulties before developing an appropriate treatment plan.
When treating children, collaboration with parents or caregivers is an important part of understanding symptoms and how they affect life at home, at school, and in other settings.
rong> may involve difficulty sustaining attention, following through on tasks, staying organized, remembering responsibilities, or avoiding distractions.
However, ADHD does not look the same in everyone. Age, environment, responsibilities, personality, co-occurring conditions, and individual circumstances can significantly influence how symptoms appear.
That is why thoughtful evaluation matters.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can affect much more than the ability to concentrate. It can influence school performance, work, organization, relationships, emotional regulation, time management, confidence, and everyday functioning.
At Mindful Over Matter, we provide individualized ADHD evaluation and treatment for children, adolescents, and adults in West Palm Beach and surrounding South Florida communities.
Our psychiatric providers take the time to understand the whole person—not simply a checklist of symptoms. ADHD can look different from one individual to another and can change considerably across different stages of life.