ADHD Treatment Options

When it comes to the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADD ADHD - or with problems of Attention, Impulse Control, Over-Activity, and/or Learning Problems in “the real world,” there are a number of approaches to treatment that may work well.

Each of the items that we will discuss have a chance to work, and a chance not to work. We will try to inform you as to the odds of success.

The information provided has either been gleaned from research on ADD ADHD treatment interventions, or it is from our experience in a clinical setting treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder patients.

Note: The FDA is watching. They are always an issue, which is both good and bad. They do a good job at protecting the weak among us from companies who make outrageous claims, unsupported by even the briefest of investigation to support their claims. This is a good thing and for the most part I support them in this. However, they are very strict with everyone, which can disrupt the free flow of information. We believe that the interventions below are all effective to one degree or another with problems with Attention, Impulse Control, Over-Activity, and/or Learning Problems. However, we cannot say that the interventions can help individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADD ADHD. To say that might make the FDA upset. Please forgive the "game playing" that is required below.

Parents should try the treatment that might be most effective for their child. Every child is different. For unknown reasons, some children respond very well to diet, and some do not. Some respond very well to medicine, and some do not. Every child is different. As a result, we recommend that you look carefully at each intervention listed below, and then also take a hard look at 1) your child, 2) your finances, 3) your insurance coverage, 4) your present eating habits, and 5) the amount of “spare time” that you have in your life to do what it will take to make some of these interventions work. 

Another disclaimer: We are not medical doctors. All of the following information is from our observations of treatment interventions given to our patients over the past eight to ten years. Don’t be afraid to talk with your physician, psychologist, etc., about our observations. This information is for the sake of education and discussion. We are not prescribing treatment across the internet.

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