In behavior therapy, a therapist, counselor trains parents in parenting skills that can improve the behavior of their children. These parents learn strategies to encourage positive behavior, discourage unwanted behaviors and improve communication with their children. This kind of therapy requires more time, effort and resources than does treatment with medications, but studies show that the effects may be longer-lasting than those of medication. The Academy of medical physicians state that therapy and counseling is the first course of action for parents.

Children in therapy can also learn a wide array of tools to mange their ADHD behaviors. Research shows that parenting combined with teaching a child tools and skills to manage their behavior obtains best results. Children will learn CBT skills and DBT skills to focus on tasks and anger management skills to deal with stress and lifes challenges be it school, peers, and life in general.

ADHD drugs serve to mask problem behaviors. ADHD drugs are classified in the same category as: cocaine, Opium, and Morphine. What does this mean to me as a parent? The potential risk of addiction and abuse on your child’s brain is high. Over 3 million children are taking ADHD medications throughout the USA. Over 5 million are diagnosed with ADHD throughout the United States of America.

Ina recent study researchers state that over One million children and Teenagers are mis diagnosed for ADHD and many experts believe that ADHD has zero neurological markers and can be that children are inattentive and at times struggle with focusing issues and need to work on this behavior.

Many ADHD diagnosis are driven by large class rooms and teachers over worked whom are overwhelmed in managing many children. Many experts state ADHD behaviors have to do with a child and his or her emotional and or intellectual maturity.

A study that reviewed over 10,000 articles on ADHD medications state that a child’s sleep is impaired while taking ADHD medications. The sleep impairment was connected with : emotional, behavioral, and cognitive functioning in children and teenagers according to this study. Inattention and defiance for connected to the lack of sleep or poor sleeo in children taking ADHD medications: Adderal and Ritalin medications.

Short term side effects can be : insomnia, irritability, tearfulness, toxic psychosis, nervousness, nausea, dizziness, personality changes, headaches, heart issues, tiredness, drowsiness, blood pressure changes, chest pains, abdominal pains, anorexia, weight loss, depression, suicidal thoughts, tics, bizzare behaviors tourettes syndrome.

Long term side effects may include: normal growth is inhibited, height and weight may be impaired, immune system problems and more research is coming out.

An ADHD child may just need a more involved teacher with an imagination to capture the child’s imagination. An ADHD child may need more tools to focus and pay attention at home as well as at school

ADHD diagnosis has increased almost 50% in the past ten years and medication prescriptions are close to a Thirty percent increase approx. in the past decade.

Children that are on ADHD medications are more likely to be at risk for bullying and being abused. This study was done in the Journal of Child Psychology.

Many children and teenagers are prescribed stimulant medication to address their ADHD and these medications are the most commonly sold and shared among children and teenagers throughout Arizona and the USA. Over 20 percent in a survey state they have been asked or approached to sell their medications or to share some pills with them even though they obviously do not have a prescription for the medication ( ADHD).

Many experts believe : parenting and Behavior modification, Family counseling , CBT therapy, are the absolute best ways to manage ADHD symptoms and teach your child life long skills to manage his behavior’s and mood.

ADHD symptoms very often disappear when a child or adolescent have an activity they are interested in doing. ADHD symptoms also disappear when an adult: Mom or Dad or teacher is able to give the child attention. Most observers also state ADHD appears to vanish during the summer when school is not in session.

Children are not : bored, inattentive, angry, violent, unfocused, and undisciplined by nature. Most of the time these children are more energized, more spirited, and need activities that stimulate their minds. They have a bundle of energy however most do not have a mental illness or a disorder. Most need tools to manage their behaviors as well as parents that learn tools to manage your child’s behavior.

Treatment with stimulant drugs such as  (Ritalin) will produce greater docility in any child ) without actually improving conduct or academic performance. Parents are not informed that they are trading behavioral control for toxic drug effects. The label ADHD is attached to children who are in reality deprived of appropriate adult attention These children require improved adult attention , stress management skills, tools to overcome negative thinking and thought patterns, Behavior modification, Parenting modifications and counseling.