ADHD: Alternative Treatments Main Menu ADHD: The Fact and the Fiction This 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 Medications Today, 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 Shaming This 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! Neurofeedback Behavior Therapy Behavior 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 Training Diet Restriction Diet 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 Me

Common Misconceptions in the Media

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Behavior is commonly discussed across mediums as a cause of ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms. Scholarly journal articles 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 such as 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. This is not necessarily true, but the cause and cure tactic that is used by advertisements and by people 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.
 

Contents of this path:

  1. Behavior and Media Misconceptions
  2. Parenting and Media Misconceptions
  3. Diet Restriction and Media Misconceptions