Adhd behavioral therapy
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I agree with Mark. All studies have shown that the most effective treatment for ADHD is BOTH behavioral therapy and medication. And recent studies have shown that it is possible to reduce the medication due to the therapy.
And in regards to his lying. "kids with ADHD are especially prone to stretching the truth." "First, realize that the impulse to tell fibs does not make your youngster a bad person, nor is it evidence of a character flaw.
For preschool-aged children, evidence-based behavioral therapy alone is recommended as the first step toward treating ADHD symptoms and associated impairment. Behavioral treatments may include behavioral parent training, classroom management, and/or peer interventions.
Many times depression has been caused by ADHD. It is possible that the proper treatment of ADHD with medication (and therapy to help you understand how ADHD has affected your life) will allow the antidepressants to be slowly tapered off. Plus, the stim meds can be taken on an as needed basis and some have only about a 3 to 4 hour effect so can be taken just in the afternoon or morning (as needed).
Anyway, hope this helps. Please post if you have any more questions.
For preschool-aged children, evidence-based behavioral therapy alone is recommended as the first step toward treating ADHD symptoms and associated impairment. Behavioral treatments may include behavioral parent training, classroom management, and/or peer interventions.
My dr told me that a lot of times bipolar and ADD?ADHD run hand in hand or comorbidly or you can have them both at the same time. She started me on strattera because I have the same problems concentrating as you. I am going through the process of being tested for ADD/ADHD right now. So you could have both possibly. You should talk to your psychiatrist about that.
Have you tried behavioral therapy? If the meds aren't working there is no point to his taking them.
Anxiety disorders can be treated, sometimes by therapy alone and sometimes by a combination of therapy (usually cognitive-behavioral therapy) and medication.
All studies show that a combination of behavioral modification therapy and meds are the most effective treatment.
I have many good links if you need more information on any of this.
Anyone have a 5 year old boy diagnosed with ADHD? My son has developmental delays and is currently undergoing evaluation for ADHD. He's completely out of control, doesn't listen, and is very aggressive towards me. He has a developmental specialist he's been seeing for 2 years that recommended behavioral therapy and probable medication for school once he starts kindergarten. I'm not a big fan of kids on meds especially 5 year olds but I just don't know what else to do.
Some other thoughts is that experts say it takes at least 3 weeks of consistent, immediate consequences (timeouts) for a behavioral change to take effect. It can take even longer with an adhd kid because they don't think before they act. However, as they get older (and 9 is about that point), they do start getting more control. The thing to keep in mind is that ADHD kids (when they are younger) really don't have very good filters. Hence they do things impulsively.
You need to try behavioral therapy. ADHD can be VERY hard on the parents but he needs to learn to control his explosive behavior. I would go to the library or buy a book about ADHD and read up on what he is going through and how to help him. Spanking will not help b/c it is likely that he doesn't know HOW to control these behaviors or HOW to respond in an appropriate manner.
While some physicians diagnosis on the basis of a quick interview, and some use symptom checklists, the most responsible way to determine if a child has ADHD is to refer him for psychological or neuropsychological assessment. ADHD is frequently diagnosed by the presence of symptoms, yet it is important to note that symptoms such as impulsivity or forgetfulness can also be caused by anxiety, depression, or other factors.
I have been doing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for my ADHD and Anxiety since middle of September of 2020. Right now, my therapy office is 14 minutes away from me. Very soon I will be moving to a place that is an hour and 20 minutes away from my therapy office. Generally I meet with my therapist every week to do CBT, so I'm wondering should I move to a therapist that's closer in my area or should I stick to the therapist that I have?
Educating yourself and talking about things with all professionals involved with your daughter give her the best chance for success. What about talk therapy/behavioral therapy as well? Would a good psychotherapist be able to help her? Good chance. I wish you lots of luck!
Play therapy is used with younger children to alleviate behavioral and emotional problems through the language of play. Since younger kiddos cannot generally verbalize what they are experiencing, how they express difficulties comes out in different play themes. There are different theories as to how to approach the play therapy.
You should speak to your psychiatrist about it. As for ocd, medication, talk therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy work together.
That avenue may be worth exploring as well. Finally, cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to help some adults with ADHD to learn skills to enhance personal organization and memory. The nice thing about cognitive behavioral treatments is that they come without side effects!
Good luck to you
Rebecca
Disclaimer: This post was written for educational purposes only. It is not intended to substitute for face to face medical or psychological care.
I found after years of on and off stability with my bipolar disorder, I developed responses and habits that do not help me very well. For that, I do behavioral therapy techniques which I practice, practice, practice. As physical/rehab/lifestyle changes therapies are important for physical illnesses, I do other therapies/lifestyle changes beside prescription medications. I really do believe and practice in the "wholistic" approach to mqintaining good health.
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