COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN TREATMENT OF ADHD

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Roger Yeager PHD states “Parenting challenging kids requires that you become a chef, not just rely on a cookbook recipe” (Miller). Approximately 9.5% or 5.4 million children 4-17 years of age have ever been diagnosed with ADHD, as of 2007. As of 2007, 2.7 million youth ages 4-17 years (66.3% of those with a current diagnosis) were receiving medication treatment for the disorder (cdc.gov). The Surgen General lists ADHD, as the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder of childhood. With numbers as these it seems imperative to know what works best for over 2.7 million children in treatment. Cognitive refers to our thinking, Behavior how we behave the two go together. The way we think and feel effects behavior and the other way around. Richard Gallagher an associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at New York University school of medicine is working on a study to see if CBT can help with cognitive skills like, time management, homework, and preparation. Medication alleviates but does not cure symptoms. CBT makes it easier for children to manage and control their symptoms. In a study led by Steven Safron director of behavioral medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospitals department of psychiatry conducted a study on CBT and ADHD. The study was twelve weekly one on one sessions with adults already on drugs like Ritalin. After CBT training two-thirds of the people in the study saw a thirty percent improvement in their symptoms. (CBT Can Help With ADHD). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been used for more than thirty years to treat children who show disruptive or aggressive behavior. It had been a successful addition to the treatment of ADHD. The goal of CBT is to teach parents, teachers and caregivers to effect... ... middle of paper ... ...ptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. International Journal of Play Therapy, 16(2), 95-111. Wigal et al.. (2006). Treatment-related changes in objectively measured parenting behaviors in the multimodal treatment study of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol 74(4), Aug, 2006. pp. 649-657, 74(4), pp. 649-657. Retrieved October 21, 2011, from the psycArticles.EBSCO database. Treatments for ADHD. (n.d.). Welcome to myADHD.com!. Retrieved October 21, 2011, from http://www.myadhd.com/treatmentsforadhd.html miller, g. (2007, June 6). Multi-Modal Treatment of ADHD - HealthyPlace. HealthyPlace.com - Trusted Mental Health Information and Support - HealthyPlace. Retrieved October 21, 2011, from http://www.healthyplace.com/adhd/wild-child/multi-modal-treatment-of-adhd/print/menu-id-887/

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