ADHD Treatment

Sydney Psychologist Alex Sevitt www.add-adhd.com.au specialises in Neurofeedback, the safe non-drug treatment for ADD-ADHD. Chloe and her Mother share their results and recommendation. Movie by John Buttsworth. jb88@exemail.com.au

 

Organization really helps those that have ADHD. Learn tips for organizing your life if you have ADHD in this free video clip from a medical professional. Expert: Taylor Smith Bio: Taylor Smith, CMA, is a multifaceted Certified Medical Assistant. Filmmaker: Doug Craig

“How Long Have You Waited For A Single Guide That Will Tell You Everything There is to Know about ADD and ADHD, in Terms that Everyone can Understand? “

Read Entire Article at www.totallifecounseling.com 1. What are they symptoms of ADHD? Hyperactive, Impulsive and Inattentive – Learn more about these symptoms 2. Should you go to your regular physician for a diagnosis or someone else? Some Pediatricians will send a Conners Checklists or Behavioral Checklist to the school to review to diagnose and some Pediatricians refer to a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Psychologist or Psychiatrist for an evaluation. 3. What are the treatment options? 95% of kids respond to the innate parenting skills but ADHD kids are in the other 5%. So they need a different approach. Parent Coaching is very important. 4. Do I have to put my child on medication? ADHD is a Neurobiological disorder so something needs to be done about this. However, 85% of the clients that come to my office do not need the medication for ADHD. Kids with ADHD crave carbohydrates and so often times by increasing their protein to carb ratio. Additionally, several studies have found the carbohydrates effect focus and mood regulation. Additionally, these studies have found deficiencies (Magnesium, Calcium, Zinc and Omega 3) as a result of the carb intake. So often talking to their doctor about increasing their protein to carb ration like the PACE diet or Zone Diet along with including the above supplements can make a difference. Download the Diet for Free at www.totallifecounseling.com 5. Will their learning skills improve with treatment? Yes with an ADHD specialist …

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Today’s young people are frequently overwhelmed and stress which can lead to behavioral problems.  Helping children learn to self regulate is a first step in the process of behavioral change and helping the brain recover from the effects of stress and trauma. For this reason, imagery, visualization and other right brain therapies such as Old Me New Me are considered best practice for these children and teens

 

Today, there were news stories about ADHD Medicines not working. I was interviewed on TV, and I was misquoted. Here is my whole answer (including the parts that weren’t broadcast on TV)!

Discover the New Treatments for ADHD

Article by Puneet Aggarwal

I found it utterly amazing when I read about the new treatments for ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder is one of the disorders that has long been diagnosed and treated but there is still so much to learn about this disorder. For example, the main cause of ADHD is still unknown but the main culprit remains to be an imbalance in the levels of two neurotransmitters, namely dopamine and norepinephrine. So, of course, the main treatment of ADHD involved the adjustment of neurotransmitters to within their normal levels in order to alleviate the symptoms of ADHD. This is what Ritalin and other stimulants do. Of course, other treatments are aimed at changing the lifestyle and behaviour of both the child and his family. There are still more research going on to find out new treatments for ADHD that are cost-efficient, effective and safe for use. One of these new treatments for ADHD is Neurotherapy. Researches since the 1960′s have shown that neurotherapy proves beneficial to patients because they are taught to restore auto-regulation by the brain through retraining brainwave patterns. There are a lot of clinics worldwide who practice neurotherapy for the permanent remediation of ADHD cases without using any pharmaceutical agents at all. What is neurotherapy anyway? It is a computer-based technique that is aimed at retraining the brain to normalize the production of electrical activity patterns or brain waves. It is proven to be effective for about eighty percent of the cases of ADHD. Studies show that the children with ADHD have increased slow wave Theta activity and a decreased fast wave Beta activity compared to a control group. During a session of neurotherapy, a screen shows the number of beta and theta waves that are being produced. The patient is rewarded for producing more Beta waves and less Theta wave. Improvement in the ratio of theta and beta waves show that there is also an improvement in attention and impulsivity. Hyperactivity and impulsivity decreased while there was an increase in cognitive skills and attention. These new treatments for ADHD also led to higher IQ scores. Through neurotherapy, patients were able to reduce the use of stimulants or even be taken off the medication by the end of the treatment. The effects of neurotherapy are permanent in reducing the symptoms of ADHD. Again, new treatments for ADHD are aimed at searching for a permanent solution to the problems and issues regarding ADHD. They want to stop the problem and allow the children a chance to grow as normally as possible and for them to do as well as they can in school. They give them a fair chance at a normal life. Also, the use of stimulant medication was decreased or stopped which means that there is a lesser possibility of abuse of these substances.Wasn’t that incredible? These new treatments for ADHD are actually safe, efficient and they bring about results that last. These aren’t just band-aid methods for treating ADHD but they give long term relief from the symptoms of ADHD.
About the Author

Puneet writes a blog about ADHD and helps ADHD sufferers to find new treatments in naturopathy and alternative medicine. If you are looking for a well-researched herbal remedy for ADHD, you may read more