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Mental Health Guide

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)/Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

ADHD/ADD | Causes | Diagnosis | Treatments

Treatments

Treatments for ADHD/ADD may include:

Medication: for many people with ADHD/ADD, medication helps to reduce hyperactivity and improve an individual's ability to focus, work, and learn. These medications, which must be prescribed by a physician, include:
- psychostimulants
- antidepressants
- neuroleptics
- tranquilizers
- antihypertensive medications

Therapeutic intervention: this may involve parent and child, and often includes:
- psychotherapy
- cognitive-behavioral therapy
- social skills training
- support groups

Counseling and education: this may be appropriate for parents and children. With children, this may include such methods as: modeling, self-verbalization, and self-reinforcement.

School-based accommodations and interventions.

Treatment Myths and ADHD/ADD:

These treatments have not been scientifically shown to be effective in treating the majority of children or adults with ADHD:

biofeedback
restricted diets
allergy treatments
medicines to correct problems in the inner ear
megavitamins
chiropractic adjustment and bone re-alignment
treatment for yeast infection
eye training
special colored glasses

This page was last updated on: February 5, 2008.

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