Doctors are finding alternative treatments to ADHD through “mindfulness”. By treating their attention deficit disorder with mental exercises they were able to reduce negative emotions and control anxiety. An article by Oord, S., Bogels, S., Peijnenburg, D. via GoodTherapy.org has more.
Alternative Treatments to ADHD
The article, “Combating ADHD by Treating Child and Parent with Mindfulness Training”, by GoodTherapy.org states
“Parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) sometimes parent their children in negative ways as a result of the stress resulting from the ADHD behaviors. Children who have ADHD are impulsive and inattentive and can create a tense and frustrating situation for the parents who try to assist them with completing tasks such as homework assignments and chores.”
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