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Suggest Treatment For ADHD
Hi ive been suffering from adhd since I was young but was never put on med s which didn t affect much because I had no responsibility. I m now an adult and it is affecting my work and daily life severely I m close to losing my job now and I believe medication is probably the best alternative at this point seeing that I have not been able to control this on my own. Recently I ve been trying to contact a psychiatrist and have not recieved a return call this has gone one for about two weeks and now I m left to wonder what else I can do to get the help I need.
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
Hello,
It may not be easy to treat ADHD in kids and teenagers.
If ADHD remains incompletely treated, it does a toll on child's self-esteem also & too many times, in a desire to get noticed, get some appreciation, child engages into undesirable behaviours which are at present your main concern.
There are medications which can be used and include methylphenidate or atomoxetine.
As a part of parent-teacher management, we can engage in a token economy, contingency management, role plays, timeout etc.
Which are taught by Psychologist to both the parents & teachers in school? Hence, do contact your Psychologist for PTMT; if need further help do revert back to me.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
It may not be easy to treat ADHD in kids and teenagers.
If ADHD remains incompletely treated, it does a toll on child's self-esteem also & too many times, in a desire to get noticed, get some appreciation, child engages into undesirable behaviours which are at present your main concern.
There are medications which can be used and include methylphenidate or atomoxetine.
As a part of parent-teacher management, we can engage in a token economy, contingency management, role plays, timeout etc.
Which are taught by Psychologist to both the parents & teachers in school? Hence, do contact your Psychologist for PTMT; if need further help do revert back to me.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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