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ADHD: Alternative Treatments Main MenuADHD: The Fact and the FictionThis project is intended to make connections between media portrayals of ADHD and their impacts on alternative treatments such as neurofeedback, behavioral therapy, parent training, and diet-alteration therapy.ADHD MedicationsToday, the use of ADHD medications such as Ritalin and Adderall is still the most popular treatment method for ADHD. Let's explore the adverse side effects of the medications, which are a reason alternative treatments have been gaining more attention recently.How YOU Can Avoid Parent ShamingThis page is designed to promote an active learning style for parents to avoid feeling shamed by media surrounding ADHD. The media often uses fear and anxiety to shame parents into trying treatments they are not comfortable with or spreading false information. I will teach you how to spot these things and avoid them!NeurofeedbackBehavior TherapyBehavior therapy is the most common alternative treatment for ADHD. It is currently recommended as a supplement to drugs but some parents believe that this treatment alone may be just as effective as a supplementation.Parent TrainingDiet RestrictionDiet restrictions are gaining popularity as an alternative treatment for ADHD. The Feingold Diet has stood out as a diet that improves behavioral issues with manipulation of diet.About MeKaty McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42
Behavior is commonly discussed across mediums as a cause of ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms. Scholarly journal articles, which are based off medical research, discuss unacceptable behavior as a symptom of ADHD in a child that can be managed with medications and behavior therapy. Social media sources such as Facebook feature pages for alternative treatments like Ayurveda where some people discuss behavior as the cause of ADHD and behavior therapy as a cure. As a parent on social media, you will see more sources telling you what caused your child to act a certain way and that behavior therapy can cure them rather than what caused their symptoms and how to help them manage it. This is not necessarily true, but the cause and cure tactic that is used by advertisements and by people on social media is often what leads to misrepresentations of treatments in media. The main goal of any treatment for ADHD (medicine, behavior therapy, parent training ect.) is to treat the symptoms of the disorder and help your child to manage their ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms.
After discussing these common misconceptions about ADHD we will discuss alternative treatments that have been proven to be effective in some cases. Something interesting I want you to notice is that the following targets for ADHD cause are used as the focal point for alternative treatments.
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12017-04-21T23:50:43-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42Shortcomings of ADHD MedicationsKaty McCarthy10ADHD medications although widely used to treat ADHD have been linked to long term negative effects.plain2017-04-22T21:00:50-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42
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12017-04-17T15:30:18-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42Behavior and Media Misconceptions11Behavior and ADHD often go hand in hand when discussing ADHD through media. Whether behavior is recognized a cause or a symptom of ADHD is variant across mediums.plain2017-04-22T07:31:02-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42
12017-04-17T18:24:42-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42Parenting and Media Misconceptions13plain2017-04-22T07:39:03-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42
12017-04-18T08:45:23-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42Diet Restriction and Media Misconceptions20Diet restrictions have been mediatized in a way that is aimed at parents as a natural alternative treatment to medicine that the whole family can engage in as part of a lifestyle change.plain2017-04-23T18:05:00-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42