Blákrossheimið offers ADHD assessments to cut waiting times

The Blákrossheimið treatment centre has offered to begin ADHD assessments in cooperation with psychiatric services, a move it says could shorten waiting times. KVF reports that many people receiving treatment at the centre need an assessment.

“We can begin assessments at Blákrossheimið, in cooperation with psychiatric services, and thereby shorten the waiting time,” psychologist Leivur á Lakjuni said. The centre sees patients who need an assessment, he said.

A 2025 count by the centre found that 40 per cent of people treated there for substance-use problems had received an ADHD diagnosis. Á Lakjuni said even more patients in treatment need an assessment than those who have already been diagnosed.