Treating Add

Treating add involves medications, counseling, and education. Medications for attention deficit disorder (ADD) are usually stimulant drugs such as methylphenidate, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine-amphetamine (Adderall XR, Vyvanse). Non-stimulants include atomoxetine and guanfacine.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is used in the treatment of adults suffering from ADD. This can help you identify and replace thoughts that are automatic or unfounded with positive ones. Family and marital therapy can help you deal with life challenges and improve communication.

Behavioral therapy

Behavioral therapy has been proven to be a successful treatment for many mental conditions. It generally involves working with a therapist in order to identify problematic behaviors and develop strategies to address them. These strategies often involve changing an undesirable behavior by implementing the new one. There are several types of behavioral therapies, including operant training, classical conditioning and aversion. Other website forms of behavior therapy include cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and dialogical behavior therapy(DBT), and the rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT). Behavioral therapy is often time-limited and focuses on measurable goals to ensure that progress is made over time.

Operant conditioning, for example helps people connect a stimulus with an effect. Classical conditioning on the other hand, teaches people to associate a particular feeling with an action.