Hi Rhonda,
Yes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been found to be effective in treating children (and adults) with ADHD. In fact, it's often used in conjunction with medications for an effective way to manage symptoms.
For example, a CBT therapist might help teach a child improve social skills through skill building- slowing down and paying attention to what another child is saying or doing, before acting out in a negative way. The child can practice and rehearse such skills with the therapist and help him to see the various outcomes by using such strategies vs not using them.
Parents and teachers can also become involved, using tokens and other positive reinforcements to help a child improve behaviors.
Many children with ADHD also experience anxiety, low self-esteem, OCD symptoms and more; these symptoms often respond to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well.
Terry
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