Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and impairing disorder affecting children, adolescents, and adults. Several treatment strategies are available that can successfully ameliorate symptoms, ranging from pharmacological to dietary interventions. Due to the increasing range of available ...
This chapter presents how to personalize a treatment plan for an adult with ADHD. Treatment goals should be personalized, and appropriate treatment approaches chosen. The chapter reviews: how to prioritize core ADHD versus other self-regulatory challenges; the major dimensions of distress that clinical...
Medication for adult ADHD can be of enormous assistance for many adults, but not everyone finds a medication that works for them. Others learn that some adult ADHD stimulants cause unfavorable side effects for them. Some may also choose to forgo medication in favor of therapy, behavioral treatm...
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ADHD Therapy for Adults If you’re struggling at work, have frequent mood swings or trouble coping with stress, you may have ADHD and not even be aware of it. An ADHD diagnosis may bring a sense of relief, as you can now better understand why you have had so many issues. It also ...
TheADHD medicationsprescribed to both children (as young as age 6) and adults are broadly categorized as Stimulants– considered the first-line treatment for ADHD. Amphetamines fall under this category, along with methylphenidate, the most widely used treatment for ADHD, and their derivatives.1 ...
Physicians should work with patients to provide feedback about their symptoms, to educate them about ADHD, and to set treatment goals. Treatment for ADHD in adults should include a medication trial, restructuring of the patient's environment to make it more compatible with the symptoms of ADHD,...
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are less likely to commit criminal offences when taking treatment for the condition, research conducted in Sweden has shown. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute examined data on 25656 people with a diagnosis of ADHD taken from a variety...
More than 15.5 million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with ADHD, and nearly three-quarters of those taking medication to treat it say drug shortages are hampering their ability to get help, a new report finds.