| ADHD stands for attention deficit | | | | treatment usually requires use of a stimulant |
| hyperactivity disorder and it is a chronic | | | | drug. Stimulants have a paradoxical effect on |
| condition that can have a great impact on a | | | | children; these drugs do not increase |
| child if a child does not get help, or if the | | | | hyperactivity, which is a normal response in |
| right ADHD treatment is not prescribed. Some | | | | adults, but help the child focus, control |
| of the most common symptoms of ADHD are | | | | behaviors, and improve self-esteem. |
| impulsivity, inappropriate behavior, and | | | | Stimulants used in ADHD treatment help |
| hyperactivity. These children have difficulty | | | | children to complete tasks, learn more |
| staying on task and completing projects, | | | | efficiently, and interact more positively |
| which if not identified and treated early can | | | | with their peers. |
| be a huge barrier throughout the school years | | | | |
| and eventually on the job. Before there was a | | | | Physicians and psychiatrists develop |
| diagnosis, these children were just seen as | | | | individualized ADHD treatments for each |
| having lots of energy, or were just wild and | | | | child, because not all experience the same |
| always getting into trouble. Now that ADHD | | | | symptoms or have the same level of severity. |
| treatments are available, parents have the | | | | There can also be other conditions that are |
| option of getting their child help so that | | | | present as well, such as mental or physical |
| they can be more productive in school and | | | | disorders that need to be addressed in |
| have fewer disruptions at home. | | | | addition to ADHD treatment. Such conditions |
| | | | may have a great impact on how the child |
| Not all parents and professionals agree on | | | | responds to therapy, and if not treated |
| what type of ADHD treatment is the best, or | | | | simultaneously will tend to slow down |
| if it should be used at all. Some parents | | | | progress. There are a number of sites on the |
| feel that it is unnatural to treat a child | | | | internet that discuss ADHD, the symptoms, and |
| with prescription medication that could have | | | | how to go about getting help for your child. |
| significant side effects, or otherwise harm | | | | ADHD treatments and the controversies |
| the child. Side effects are dose dependent | | | | surrounding them are also discussed in depth. |
| and can be lessened by reducing the dosage or | | | | If you suspect your child has ADHD have him |
| switching to a different medication. Many | | | | or her evaluated by a professional as soon as |
| times behavior modification therapy is not | | | | possible, so that your child can get the |
| effective on its own, which is why ADHD | | | | treatment he or she needs. |