ADHD

Treatment of ADHD

Every parent wants to find what treatment will be best for his child. There exist many different options to treat people diagnosed with ADHD. Treatment include a variety of medications, behavior modification and educational interventions

Medication treatment

Stimulant medications
Nonstimulant medications
Side effects of medications

Psychosocial treatment

Behavior therapy
Contingency management

Alternative treatment

Nutrition
Biofeedback

Medication treatment

Should be ADHD / ADD medical treated?

For treating ADHD medication fall into two basic categories: stimulant and nonstimulant. These medications offer many benefits to children with ADHD symptoms, but it is very important to ensure the child takes the required doses on time and side effects must be watched for. Your doctor will recommend daily dosage depending on your diagnosis. After this initial dosage your doctor recommend you to increase or curb the dosage for the drug to have the desired effect.

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