It is not surprising to see that many people do not want to get treated for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) with stimulant medications for their condition. ADHD medications can be effective but they also have a number of side effects, some of which can be serious. Instead of using drug therapy, people will often try alternative ADHD treatments such as:
Behavioral modification: The behaviors of the child with ADHD are the main signs of his or her disorder. Because of this, he or she finds it hard to get along with others properly. He or she should be trained on how to deal with the people around him or her correctly, how to act at school, and how the child can reduce the signs of ADHD such as hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and inattentiveness. The child's behavior should not only be the subject of change, but also his or her parents' behaviors, too. The parents' behaviors toward the child will affect him or her, so they should know how to deal with their child. A parent education might be helpful for parents with children who were diagnosed to have ADHD. With this, the parents can learn some parenting and child's safety skills.
Interactive Metronome Training: This treatment can help the child with ADHD improve his or her concentration skills by using a machine wherein one could listen to a beat and try to copy that beat by tapping the hands or feet. Feedbacks are available after the child does this. It is thought that it can help him or her to reduce the symptoms such as the inability to concentrate because he or she can be trained on how to focus and to move in time.
Chiropractic Medicine: Practitioners of this treatment claimed that it can be an effective treat for people with ADHD because they believe that the cause of ADHD is the misalignment of the spine and brain. With this theory, chiropractors will adjust the spine so that it can be aligned with the brain.
Neurofeedback: In this treatment, the people with ADHD can be trained on how to act when something happens with his or her body through the beta waves of the brain that can be seen in a machine. If something happens that is not normal, he or she can see it on the machine and it is believed that this can make the person learn on how to control his or her arousal so that he or she can be back to normal again.
Diet: The most popular diet for ADHD is the Feingold Diet ADHD treatment. The Feingold diet that was developed by Ben Feingold, a pediatrician who believed that by eliminating foods that contain artificial flavorings, additives, colorings and preservatives the hyperactive behavior of people with ADHD can be reduced. Some studies have found it to be true after conducting trials but there are also some studies that have not find it to be true. Experts suggested that if the parents of an ADHD child will change the diet of their child, they should make sure that their child's diet is not too restrictive because the child might have deficiencies on some nutrients that are really needed by his or her body.
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All of the above therapies for ADHD have been helpful in treating many people with this condition. Many people do not believe in using medications to treat ADHD so they look for alternative treatments.
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