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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Behavior Modification Techniques

Hold off on medicating youngsters, some say

October 02, 2008
This article describes current attitudes toward diagnosing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in young children. Many experts recommend delaying medication, since side effects of drugs are greatest in children, and behavior modification techniques may work instead. Read more »

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ADHD in Preschool
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...study were given a ten week parent training course in behavior modification techniques. More... Read more »

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Should Your Child Have Psychotherapy as Part of ADHD Treatment?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Psychotherapy is often touted as one of the methods for treating ADHD.How do you know if this type... Read more »

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Treatment of Stress incontinence: Good news! It’s not always surgery!
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

Urinary incontinence in any form is extremely prevalent in this society. A study was done... Read more »

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New Research on Treating Children with Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Traditional treatment for children with anxiety includes cognitive behavioral therapy and... Read more »

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Antidepressants Don't Work
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Apologies if the title startled you, but last week, some headlines that shared this or similar... Read more »

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Diagnosing Adult ADHD
...ADHD is the same as for children.  The most traditional treatment is a combination of medication and behavior modification techniques.  These techniques can include:Accommodations at work such... Read more »
The First 48 Hours With ADHD
...these additional characteristics improve with medication and sometimes they are helped with various behavior modification techniques.  Counseling and therapy are also helpful for some... Read more »
Bulimia
...Treatment Treatment focuses on breaking the binge-purge cycles. Outpatient treatment may include behavior modification techniques as well as individual, group, or family counseling. ... Read more »
Behavior Modification for ADHD
Whenever there is a discussion on the treatment of ADHD, especially for children, the term “behavior modification” will normally come up.  But less often do people explain exactly what they mean... Read more »
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment
A combination of a psychostimulant, most commonly methylphenidate (Ritalin), and cognitive-behavioral therapy is proving to be the best option for treatment of children with ADHD.In 1999, a... Read more »

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