Experts say medication coupled with ADD counseling hastens the treatment of ADD. True, as they further say that no singular treatment may apply to each and every child. While stimulant medications are beginning to prove their worth in the treatment of ADD, the parents are advised to watch out for subtle side effects in their children.
Medications like amphetamines, methylphenidate, dextro-amphetamine, and pemoline have been proven to be safe for use and effective in the treatment of children ranging from 3 years of age up to 6 years and older. Other medications that also work on neurotransmitters are atomoxetines. These stimulants work to counteract hyperactivity in ADHD children, reduce impulsive behavior, and help improve the childrens attention span and focus. But again, ADD counseling may need to be introduced in tandem with these medicines to achieve better results.
ADD counseling covers several types of interventions that the families of the ADHD child should at the very least know the basics of in order to make the right choice of therapy to be introduced for their child. There is psychotherapy whereby a therapist administers counseling to show the patient how to handle the disorder and the accompanying emotional circus. Behavioral therapy on the other hand is introduced in counseling by introducing assistance that directly attacks the childs problems like how to prepare homework step by step (to address the lack of focus of the child), or how to reward ones self for curbing anger or any other high emotion. Other ADD counseling channels are through training in social skills, where the therapist explains modes or patterns of socially accepted behavior and the child is trained in the step-by-step procedures of doing so, like how to play a game of scrabble, or how to assist a sibling assembling a Transformer robot. ADD counseling also covers the support groups and the parents. Support groups provide sharing and experiential insights that serve to advise the child how to act under given identical situations as the shared experiences of others. Parents undergo skills training, too, to counsel them on how to deal with their kids tantrums, hyper-plays, etc.
ADD counseling and psychosocial therapy combined with medication and proper nutrition only goes to show that ADD is curable and made more bearable with proper coordination and support.
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