Question
How to Treat ADHD Effectively?
Answer
Behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy are two common methods for treating ADHD. Behavioral therapy adjusts the patient’s behavior through operant conditioning, enhances appropriate social skills, and replaces inappropriate behaviors with new effective ones. Cognitive-behavioral therapy primarily addresses impulsive issues, teaching patients how to solve problems, identify, and choose appropriate behaviors. Parents can establish a consistent schedule for ADHD children, set clear reward and punishment rules, avoid indulging problem behaviors, and encourage them to complete assignments in a quiet private space, reducing factors of distraction. These methods can help improve symptoms for ADHD patients.