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ADHD Behavior Therapy and Good Parenting
In Great Britain the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is now strongly recommending that ADHD behaviour therapy should be tried first, rather than dosing kids with doubtful ADHD drugs. Behaviour therapy or cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has also been shown to be more effective than anti-depressant drugs in adults suffering from anxiety and depression. Anyone who is concerned about good parenting will take comfort from this fact that ADHD behaviour therapy is now a respectable and highly recommended means of ADHD treatment.
There is still a long way to go . If you read the parenting or ADHD blogs, there are stories of children and teenagers which make your hair stand on end. There is the story of a twelve year old boy who is still on ADHD medication after three years but his behaviour has worsened and his parents live like prisoners in their own home. He is aggressive and violent and has threatened to report them to the welfare authorities if they lay a finger on him. good parenting skills are badly needed in this family.
While hyperactivity in children with ADHD may be a problem, just think of the problem if it is left untreated and carried on into adulthood. While adult hyperactivity and multi tasking is even approved of in certain executive circles, the long term damage to careers and relationships which is caused by ADHD can be devastating.
ADHD behaviour therapy can turn many a disastrous family situation around. I know parents who have used this type of therapy which has resulted in children knowing the difference between good and bad behaviour ! If parents follow the principles and strategies in an ADHD behaviour program, they can soon learn good parenting and it will save their sanity. They will learn how to deal with defiant kids, answering back and cursing, establishing routines, behaviour charts, and many other practical tips.
The other problem is that all too often ,medication has been thought of as the be all and end all. Given the harmful effects of many of the ADHD drugs, parents need to consider alternatives. That is why homeopathic remedies for ADHD sales have rocketed in the last five years. Very often, a gentle homeopathic remedy combined with psychological interventions, such as ADHD behaviour therapy can be the way to good parenting and a happier family life.
About the Author
Robert Locke is a Health enthusiast who specializes in Children’s Health. He has written extensively on ADHD. Discover how ADHD behavioral therapy can change your life.
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