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Behavioral Management
Behavioral techniques for managing the child with ADHD are not intuitive for most parents and teachers. To learn them, caregivers may need help from qualified health care professionals or from ADHD support groups. At first, the idea of changing the behavior of a highly energetic, obstinate child is daunting. It is futile and damaging to try to force a child with ADHD to be like most children. It is possible, however, to limit destructive behavior and to instill a sense of se...
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Expert & Community Posts
For Adults with ADHD, Knowledge is Power
By ADDA , Health Expert...she was able to make after she learned that she had ADHD at the age of 57. Her diagnosis gave... Read more »
Why ADHD Awareness? THIS is why!
By ADDA , Health Expert...clinicians working with children and adolescents with ADHD. After hours of challenging travel... Read more »
Tips for Helping Your Child with Transitions
By Merely Me , Health Expert...can be hard for anybody but for the child who has ADHD or other learning disabilities,... Read more »
Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) vs. ADHD
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert...disorder (ASD) and how they may be distinguished from ADHD. First of all, for ASD to exist... Read more »
ADHD: The Invisible “Disability”
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...a number of different levels. Having a child with ADHD means you, as a parent, more than likely... Read more »
Health Guide
Tips for Parents When a Child is Diagnosed with ADHD
When a child is diagnosed with ADHD, parents may be confused, not knowing where to turn or what to do. Below are ten tips for parents after their child has been diagnosed with ADHD: 1) ... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment
...(Ritalin), and cognitive-behavioral therapy is proving to be the best option for treatment of children with ADHD.In 1999, a large study compared medication, behavior therapy, a combination of... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsDietary ApproachesA number of diets have been suggested for people with ADHD. Several well-conducted studies have failed to support dietary effects of sugar and food additives on... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Complications
...disorder have accompanying disorders, including anxiety, depression, and conduct disorders. Children with ADHD who experience anxiety or depression are also more likely to suffer from low... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Risk Factors
In the U.S., the number of diagnosed cases of ADHD in children increased from 1990 to 1996, from nearly 950,000 to over 2.4 million. As of 2004, about 4.5 million children between the... Read more »Images
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