Posted By: Lori S
Sunday, May 21, 2006
New interest in behavioral therapy for kids with ADHD
Parents who are concerned about the misuse and side-effects of ADHD drugs are turning to behavioral treatment as a non-drug form of dealing with their child's neurobehavioral disorder. Behavior therapy is the only non-drug treatment for ADHD that has been proven to work. Unfortunately, experts still believe that, like diabetes, the best treatments use a combination of behavior therapy and medication. And many parents don't have the time or energy to give to therapy that is necessary for it to be effective. A behavior therapy program that is based on a strict system of rewards and consequences can be developed by a pediatrician or a psychologist. Read more at Bradenton.com.
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