What Is Attention Treatment?
ADHD is a mental health condition that can cause unusual levels of hyperactivity and impulsive behaviors. Both adults and children can have ADHD. People with ADHD may have a hard time focusing on a single task or sitting still for a long period of time. It can also disrupt executive functioning ability, which helps people evaluate and execute more complex situations.
Types Of ADHD
There are three types of ADHD:
Predominantly inattentive: People with this type of ADHD have extreme difficulty focusing, finishing tasks, and following instructions.
Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive: People with this type primarily have hyperactive-impulsive behavior, like fidgeting, interrupting people, and not being able to wait their turn.
Combined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentivee: People with this type of ADHD have a combined display of inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive behaviors. This may include an inability to pay attention, a tendency toward impulsiveness, and above-average levels of energy and activity.
Therapy For ADHD
Several therapy options can help with ADHD. Talk with your doctor about whether one or more of these options would be a good choice for you.
Cognitive Behavioral
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term, goal-focused form of psychotherapy that aims to change negative patterns of thinking and replace them with a renewed framing of how you feel about yourself and your ADHD symptoms.
CBT can help people with ADHD with the “life impairments” they can experience, such as time management and procrastination. It can also help them manage irrational thought patterns that prevent them from staying on task, such as, “This has to be perfect, or else it’s no good.”
Behavior Therapy
The goal of behavior therapy is to teach someone how to monitor their behaviors and then change those behaviors appropriately. You’ll develop strategies for how you behave in response to certain situations. These strategies often involve some sort of direct feedback to help learn suitable behaviors. For instance, a token reward system could be devised to support positive behaviors.
Psychotherapy
There are different types of psychotherapy that can provide a way for you to better manage symptoms of your ADHD. For example, psychotherapy can be useful in getting you to open up about your feelings of coping with ADHD. ADHD may also cause you to have problems with peers and authority figures. Psychotherapy can help you better handle these relationships.
ADHD may disrupt people’s lives, but there are many options that can help you manage your symptoms.
Types of treatments can range from behavioral intervention to prescription medication. Make sure to discuss these with your doctor to find out how to best approach your ADHD. Several approaches may work best, such as therapy and medication.