ADHD Treatments
Current Treatments
Though there are no known cures for ADHD. There are various treatments that may help cognitive function and reduce the symptoms of ADHD. Treatments include medication, therapy, and training techniques. In context of medication used could be stimulants that could be used are“Adderall, Adderall XR, Concerta, Daytrana, Dexedrine, Dexeterine Spansule, Focalin, Focalin XR, Metadate CD, Metadate ER, Methylin ER, Ritalin, Ritalin La, Ritalin SR and Vyvanse.”(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Stimulant Therapy) and non-stimulants such as “Tricyclic antidepressants , Non-tricyclic antidepressants, specific norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitors, alpha-2 noradrenergic agonists, Non-schedule stimulants” (Non-Stimulant Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) could …show more content…
(n.d.)) Both forms of medication have side effects when taking the drugs, and could increase health problems. Stimulates and Non-Stimulants could be used in various dosage and/or combinations in order to find the right fit for the patient. Another form of treatment is behavioral therapy. It helps teaches those who have ADHD in controlling and monitoring their own actions and behavior, as well as creating a program that allows them to be praised and rewarded for acting the desired way, such as “controlling ones self’s thoughts and anger before acting” (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. (n.d.)) An alternative form of treatment is not for the individual whom has ADHD but for family and friends, they go through behavioral management programs in order to better handle behaviors of those who have ADHD as well as undergo stress management in order to increase control of frustration in order to be more calmly with when someone with ADHD has and outburst or negative behavioral issues. All the following medication, therapy, and training techniques could be used in combinations to better results in the improvement of cognitive functioning as well as
Though there are no known cures for ADHD. There are various treatments that may help cognitive function and reduce the symptoms of ADHD. Treatments include medication, therapy, and training techniques. In context of medication used could be stimulants that could be used are“Adderall, Adderall XR, Concerta, Daytrana, Dexedrine, Dexeterine Spansule, Focalin, Focalin XR, Metadate CD, Metadate ER, Methylin ER, Ritalin, Ritalin La, Ritalin SR and Vyvanse.”(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Stimulant Therapy) and non-stimulants such as “Tricyclic antidepressants , Non-tricyclic antidepressants, specific norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitors, alpha-2 noradrenergic agonists, Non-schedule stimulants” (Non-Stimulant Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) could …show more content…
(n.d.)) Both forms of medication have side effects when taking the drugs, and could increase health problems. Stimulates and Non-Stimulants could be used in various dosage and/or combinations in order to find the right fit for the patient. Another form of treatment is behavioral therapy. It helps teaches those who have ADHD in controlling and monitoring their own actions and behavior, as well as creating a program that allows them to be praised and rewarded for acting the desired way, such as “controlling ones self’s thoughts and anger before acting” (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. (n.d.)) An alternative form of treatment is not for the individual whom has ADHD but for family and friends, they go through behavioral management programs in order to better handle behaviors of those who have ADHD as well as undergo stress management in order to increase control of frustration in order to be more calmly with when someone with ADHD has and outburst or negative behavioral issues. All the following medication, therapy, and training techniques could be used in combinations to better results in the improvement of cognitive functioning as well as