Psychiatric and ADHD medication in Thailand

You probably arrived here through a specific search. The name of a medication. Whether adults can be assessed for ADHD in Bangkok. Or you moved here with a prescription from abroad and you’re wondering what the next step looks like.

One thing to know up front: Dr. Mason is a psychologist, not a psychiatrist, so he doesn’t prescribe. He assesses and diagnoses, and he works alongside a doctor in Bangkok who does prescribe. Referrals go both ways.

That division of roles tells you where to start.

Who does what

Prescribing is a doctor’s job, in Thailand as anywhere else, and psychotropic medication in particular should come from a psychiatrist. A psychologist’s part is assessment, diagnosis, and counseling. Plenty of people do both at once: a doctor for medication, a psychologist for counseling.

If you moved here with a prescription, you may be looking for a doctor locally who can take over. Dr. Mason’s role in that is assessment: he can evaluate where things stand and refer you onward, while the prescribing stays with a doctor.

If you’ve never been assessed and you’re wondering about ADHD, the sequence usually runs the other way. Assessment first, then a conversation with a doctor where there’s something concrete to work from.

And if you searched for a medication by its brand name, this page won’t tell you whether it’s available here or what rules apply. That’s a question for a prescribing doctor, and the honest answer depends on your situation.

If it’s ADHD you’re asking about

Most people who land here are asking about ADHD, so it’s worth being direct about where this practice fits.

When someone wants ADHD medication in Thailand, a formal assessment is usually what the prescribing doctor will want to see first. Not an online quiz or a self-diagnosis: an evaluation by a psychologist, written up so a doctor can work from it.

An assessment also answers the question that comes first, whether ADHD is the right explanation for what you’ve been struggling with. That’s worth knowing before any conversation about medication.

This is the core of what the practice does. The assessment is done in English, by Dr. Mason, and it’s a sensible starting point whether you’re seeking medication, clarity, or both. You can read about it here: ADHD assessment and testing.

What happens when you get in touch

You call, or send a message through the form on this page. A few lines about your situation are enough: what you’re looking for, what you’ve already tried, whether it’s assessment or a prescriber you need.

If what you need is a prescriber rather than an assessment, he’ll say so and point you in that direction. A first message commits you to nothing, and it’s treated as confidential.