Question
How to treat ADHD?
Answer
Behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy are two main approaches. Behavioral therapy works through the principles of operant conditioning, timely or positively reinforcing the patient’s behavior, cultivating appropriate social skills, and replacing inappropriate behaviors with new effective ones. Cognitive-behavioral therapy primarily addresses the patient’s impulsive issues, teaching them problem-solving methods, identifying whether their behavior is appropriate, and choosing suitable actions. For ADHD children, parents can establish a consistent schedule, create clear reward and punishment rules, not tolerate problematic behaviors, and provide a quiet personal space for doing homework, reducing distracting projects.