Treating ADD - The Range Of Possible Options

Attention Deficit Disorder, a challenge to say the least,well.
may have you ready to pull your hair out. Luckily, thereSide effects of the medication used to treat ADD are
are treatments available to help your child be moretypically decreased appetite, and weight loss as a
successful at completing daily tasks, paying attention,result, increased anxiety, insomnia, and/or irritability.
and resisting impulsive activity. Generally, there areBehavior therapy, on the other hand, does not have
three most utilized methods for treating ADD:the side effects common with medication. On the
medication, behavior therapy, or alternative medicine.other hand, it will not have the overnight reaction typical
Medication has been the primary treatment method forof medication treatment either. Behavior therapy
Attention Deficit Disorder for decades. Although it hasfocuses on teaching the child effective management
been the center of much controversy the last severalskills to deal with the disorder, as opposed to masking
years, many argue that the effectiveness ofits existence. This may include the use of organizers to
medication can not be matched by any otherkeep up with schoolwork, as well as introducing a
treatment method. On the other hand, it is also arguedreward system for good behavior. Such steps teach
that the side effects common of such medicationthe child the positive results of good behavior, instead
make it a poor choice of therapy. ADD is most oftenof concentrating on negative behavior and harsh
treated by a form of stimulant medication. While thisdiscipline. This treatment route is a long and arduous
medicine would cause increased activity in mostprocess and will not display immediate results, although
people, it has a calming effect on people with ADD.the results that come about may be more long term in
There are also other forms of medication used asnature.