{"id":8155,"date":"2021-05-07T16:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T16:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/?page_id=8155"},"modified":"2024-10-15T22:07:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T22:07:03","slug":"attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<hr class=\"section-sidebar-visible\" \/>\r\n\t\t<!--section-reviewed -->\r\n\t\t<div class=\"section-reviewed-by section-sidebar-visible\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<!--media -->\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-right -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-left media-middle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-thumbail\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/cynthia-v-catchings-headshot-300x300.jpg');\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-right -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-body -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-body media-middle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"reviewed-by-title\">Medically reviewed by<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"reviewed-by-author font-bold\" style=\"display:none;\">Cynthia Catchings<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"reviewed-by-author font-bold\">Cynthia V. Catchings, LCSW-S<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reviewed On: June 1, 2021<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--media-body -->\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>  \r\n\t\t\t<!--media -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<!--section-reviewed -->\r\n\r\n\t<hr class=\"section-sidebar-visible\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"treat-section\">\n\t<div class=\"container-new\">\n\t\t<h3>How to Treat ADHD<\/h3>\t\t<div class=\"treat-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"treat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Therapy<\/h4><p><p>Psychotherapy is one of the most effective ways to manage your ADHD. Having an experienced, licensed therapist or counselor to talk to \u2014 someone who will listen and advise without judgement &#8211; can make a huge difference as you begin the journey of recovery.<\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder\/therapy-treatment-types\/\">Learn more<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"treat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Medication<\/h4><p><p>If you\u2019re at the point where you\u2019re ready to consider medication to help you manage your attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you need to learn as much as possible about your options. Together with your doctor or an online psychiatrist, you can figure out which type of ADHD medication is the best for you.<\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder\/medications\/\">Learn more<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"treat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Alternative Treatments<\/h4><p><p>There are a number of natural treatments for ADHD that have been studied and found potentially useful in helping people learn to cope with and manage a child or adult ADHD diagnosis. Natural treatments may not work the same as others, so be sure to talk to your healthcare provider before starting any natural supplements.<\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/mental-health\/conditions\/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder\/natural-alternative-treatments\/\">Learn more<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"faq section\" id=\"section-faq\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-new\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\">How prevalent is ADHD?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p id=\"block-9a42c56c-fc57-4545-9cfd-116057d9f141\">ADHD remains one of the common mental health disorders, or neurodevelopmental disorders affecting children. It is usually diagnosed in childhood, although some people don\u2019t get a proper diagnosis till they are adults.<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatry.org\/patients-families\/adhd\/what-is-adhd\">According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA)<\/a>, 8.4% of children have ADHD, and 2.5% of adults experience it as well. It\u2019s more common among males than females.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-96678d8c-f5f6-4a97-b254-d97f41ee9cc4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd\/index.shtml\">As the National Institute of Mental Health explains<\/a>, most ADHD symptoms in children appear between the ages of 3 and 6, and diagnosis requires a medical or psychological evaluation. For a teen or adult to be diagnosed with ADHD, symptoms have to have appeared by the time they were 12, even if they weren\u2019t diagnosed at that time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\">Can you cure ADHD?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p id=\"block-39991eaa-9fa2-46c8-a851-cf9990c94c33\">There is no quick-fix treatment for ADHD. Experts typically develop a comprehensive plan involving medication, behavioral counseling, psychological counseling, education, and skills management. Each person who has ADHD will need slightly different treatment based on their age, temperament, specific symptoms, and how they respond to treatment. The good news is that in-person and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/treatment\/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online ADHD treatment<\/a> work, although you have to be patient as it can take some trial and error to find the care plan that works best for you.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\">What types of therapy are used to treat ADHD?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p id=\"block-d94e4b00-1ac7-41ee-b509-45593e584d0d\">There are different therapy options for someone with ADHD. Some of these options include:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"block-dd383484-e215-45e1-b600-ef4f595d88f9\">Behavioral Therapy<\/h3>\n<p id=\"block-52a1e7f2-3b01-4707-9388-4f5e85d5c3d2\">This type of therapy combines counseling and psychotherapy with suggestions for behavioral modification. The therapist might help you organize your school work or job work, and may help you manage your challenging emotions. Behavioral therapy can help you recognize your behavioral patterns, and make more mindful decisions before acting on your emotions. For children, behavioral therapy for ADHD might include learning how to share, interact with others, and how to wait your turn to speak. Adults may learn how to structure their schedule and establish healthy routines around work and productivity.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"block-1403869d-5524-4b7c-a14e-496fbfbd3d0a\">Cognitive Behavioral Therapy\/Meditation<\/h3>\n<p id=\"block-37d02547-6e81-4668-8826-bb53eb2c33d3\">Cognitive behavioral therapy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkspace.com\/blog\/therapy-cognitive-behavioral-cbt-find-near-me\/\">CBT<\/a>) can be particularly helpful for people who have ADHD. This technique helps you recognize and accept your thoughts. It teaches you how to take a mindful pause before acting on your thoughts. This can help with impulsive ADHD behaviors. CBT therapy can also help with concentration and focus. Your therapist can teach you mindfulness and meditation techniques that will help with your ADHD symptoms.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"block-94d8dcab-6083-466b-be57-7119456cbb17\">Family and Marriage Therapy<\/h3>\n<p id=\"block-4946075d-5381-40e6-9c55-e15d39f9deff\">Family therapy can help families and spouses deal with the difficult relationship challenges can result from ADHD. Communication skills and problem solving skills can be worked on in these therapy sessions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\">What types of medications are used to treat ADHD?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><h3 id=\"block-83d9d48d-ed0a-49f4-afe5-ef5b436a8e36\">Stimulants<\/h3>\n<p id=\"block-e4e43aad-faf3-4516-8607-5f8346f5bd4b\">These are the medications more likely to be prescribed to people who have ADHD. The most common stimulants for ADHD include medications that contain methylphenidate or amphetamine. Stimulants work by balancing the levels of neurotransmitters in your body.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"block-8e282655-45bd-40b1-ac9f-ced60e2e6470\">Other common ADHD medications<\/h3>\n<p id=\"block-77c01c28-b9b3-412d-aea3-839052701210\">These may include atomoxetine and various antidepressants, including bupropion. The drawbacks of these is that they are not as fast acting as stimulants are. However, many people prefer alternatives to stimulants, because stimulants tend to have unpleasant side effects, such as sleep issues, decreased appetite, headaches, and irritability.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\">What are some ADHD lifestyle modifications?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are changes in life and routine to better help manage ADHD. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making a list of daily tasks and displaying it in a prominent location (for children, this may involve pictures and labeling of furniture, clothing, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using sticky notes for reminders, or setting up frequent reminders for yourself on your electronic devices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing set daily routines that help the set the tone for your day and remind you of what comes next<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create systems of organization within your workplace or home that are geared toward your sensibilities and help you stay on task<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents of children with ADHD can work with teachers and counselors to establish at-home techniques that can be used with their child to help manage ADHD. These may include modeling and rewarding good behavior, teaching your child \u201ccool down\u201d techniques to manage emotions, and creating routines to help your child stay organized. Online and in-person ADHD support groups can also offer advice and support.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t{\n\t\t  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t  \"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t  \"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\t  \"name\": \"How prevalent is ADHD?\",\n\t\t\t\t\t  \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p id=\"block-9a42c56c-fc57-4545-9cfd-116057d9f141\">ADHD remains one of the common mental health disorders, or neurodevelopmental disorders affecting children. 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