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Therapy Options as Part of a Total Treatment Program
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Behavioural treatment
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Medication management
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Combining medication/behavioural treatment
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Educating parents/patient about ADHD
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Educational support services

Tools Used in Behavioural Treatment

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Specific strategies
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Reward system
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Time out
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Social reinforcement
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Behaviour modelling
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Support for parents
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Family and patient education

Behavioral Treatment in the Home

Identify problem situations and the precipitating factors

Enhance positive parent–child interactions

Limit negative parent–child interactions

Use cost systems to reduce problem behaviors

Use time outs as punishment for serious problem behaviors

Parent training is generally regarded as the most effective behavioral therapy

nParent training combined with medication management increases parent acceptability of medication

nSchool-based treatment is more effective than individual strategies, however benefits are only seen during treatment programmes

nIndividual treatment approaches have not been shown to be effective.

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