ADHD treatment options: medication and psychotherapy

The key to treatment is a correct diagnosis of the type of ADHD. Behavioural therapy is the basis of the treatment process. Behavioural therapy can be combined with pharmacological supportive treatment.

Treatment modalities for ADHD with professionally proven effectiveness include cognitive and psychoeducational therapeutic strategies, behavioural therapy and psychosocial rehabilitation.

Therapy can help people with ADHD to replace inappropriate pathological behaviours with new appropriate behaviours. It shows the child ways to express feelings appropriately. The child's parents can also receive training in behaviour and appropriate parenting.

Pharmacotherapies with proven efficacy include medication with stimulants, atomoxetine and other noradrenergic agents. Pharmacotherapies with proven efficacy are therefore mostly related to psychostimulants.

The positive response of patients to stimulant treatment is relatively high.

The exact method of treatment is determined by the physician given the individual's condition and the type of ADHD.

Stimulant medication is effective in reducing pathological symptoms - inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive reactions. For example, it increases the level of the hormone dopamine, which positively affects the psychomotor, attention and motor coordination of the individual.