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.Common MisconceptionsHow 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
Let's Practice-ADHD in the News
1media/newspaper2.jpg2017-04-20T07:18:10-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42163943ADHD in the News is a page where you can stay up to date on the latest ADHD related stories. These stories range from scientific findings to mediated tabloid like stories. Let's use these stories to practice finding credible information.plain2017-04-20T08:19:29-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42
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12017-04-18T16:53:24-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42How YOU Can Avoid Parent ShamingKaty McCarthy9This 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!plain2017-04-20T07:19:09-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42
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1media/lavender.jpg2017-04-20T08:10:17-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42About Me8My name is Katy McCarthy and I am a senior at Michigan State University. This website was part of my capstone project for my senior seminar course which explored Media, Science, and Technology. Throughout the semester my class thought about the impacts of media on our lives and how it can be used in a positive or negative way to communicate a message. Each person in my class selected a topic that they were interested in and explored how mediatization of this topic had an impact on shaping its meaning.image_header2017-04-20T18:55:37-07:00Katy McCarthy52d4dc2d6cf99de1642c9855dd2bae6c30ec3e42