Treatment for ADHD can be varied. There are behavior modification programs, counseling/therapy and medication. In addition, if you have co-existing conditions, such as depression or bipolar disorder, you may have treatment plans for them as well. How then, can you determine if a treatment is working for you?
Before beginning any type of treatment, you should create an overall treatment plan with your medical professional. Because ADD/ADHD symptoms appear differently in each...
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We have been exploring the theme of ADHD diagnosis this month on ADHD Central. We began with a heated discussion of Why Some People Do... Read more »
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Schoolchildren have many misconceptions about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), an Australian researcher has found. Among these... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Although theories abound regarding complementary treatments for ADHD, none have been proven to be effective in rigorous testing and none have been... Read more »
One of the main reasons for critics to believe ADHD is over-diagnosed is because of the increase in medications being prescribed to treat ADHD.... Read more »
Antimotion sickness medication to treat ADHD is based on the belief that there is a connection between the inner ear and ADHD symptoms. According to... Read more »
A new survey in the journal Nature has found that one in five respondents has used a prescription drug illegally in order to get a boost in... Read more »