Many turn to merely medication to treat ADHD but for maximum benefits, sometimes combining it with behavioral therapy is an excellent way to help manage symptoms. Behavioral therapy looks to identify the issues associated with ADHD and work towards correcting with behavioral modifications.
The article, “Does behavioral therapy help with ADHD?” by Jeffrey Dizoll looks at how behavioral therapies can help those with ADHD. He states,
“After identifying a problematic behavior, a person and their therapist can develop a plan to address it and substitute a positive behavior. This could involve a reward for switching to the more helpful behavior and consequences for continuing with the problematic one.”
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Behavioral therapy can help individuals identify and work on issues associated with ADHD and gain some personal control without the side effects of medication.
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