Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Attention
deficit hyper activity disorder is a disease of children, adults and adolescents.
This disease should be differentiating from other mental disorder carefully
as the symptoms of ADHD are similar to few brain disorders. But both have been recommended for children And adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Traditional approaches to treatment ADHD involve medications and behavior therapy. Various types of medications have been used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The most commonly used medicines are stimulants. Stimulants increase activity in parts of the brain that is under active in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Experts feel that the stimulants improve attention and reduce impulsive, hyperactive, aggressive behavior. For some children and adolescents, certain antidepressants may help reduce the symptoms of ADHD. Tranquilizers also have been effective for some sufferers. We must take extreme Care when prescribing and monitoring all medications. It is essential to keep in mind that these medications are used in combination with other therapy most of the cases. Like all other medications, those used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder also have side effects. These medications may cause some children to lose weight, and to have reduced appetites. Some children grow more slowly for a limited period of time. Some children may fall asleep. Many doctors believe that the benefits of these ADHD medications are more that the possible side effects. These side effects can be reduced by health care providers by adjusting the dosage.Another treatment approach [called behavior therapy] involves using techniques and strategies to change the behavior of children with the ADHD. Behavior therapy includes instruction for parents and teachers on how to manage and modify children's or adolescents' behavior, by rewarding good behaviors. Daily report cards to link efforts between house and school, where parents will be made to reward children or adolescents for good school performance. Summer and Saturday programs. Special classrooms which will be put in to use for intensive behavior modification. Specially trained classroom facilities. When a combination of stimulants and behavior therapy is believed to be helpful, it is doubtful that how long the benefits from this approach last. The
Federal government's National Institute of The
institute is also doing research to determine whether medication and behavior
treatment are more effective if combined. The research efforts also are
aimed at identifying new medicines and treatments.
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