Is ADHD in children serious? How to treat it?

Children are naturally lively and active, but if they suffer from ADHD, their attention will become extremely inattentive, and they may even suffer adverse consequences such as decreased academic performance. Parents often feel very worried at this time and are anxious to cure the disease. So what methods can be used to cure children with ADHD? The editor will talk about it in detail below.

1. Drug treatment. Most experts currently believe that Ritalin is very effective in treating ADHD in children. It can help focus attention, alleviate symptoms of excessive activity, and thus improve behavior. As the child's behavior improves, his or her academic performance will also improve, and as his or her emotions stabilize, conflicts with classmates will decrease. Therefore, the drug also indirectly promotes the psychological development of children. However, the only drawback of Ritalin is that it cannot eradicate the disease and can only be taken long-term.

Each tablet of Ritalin is 10 mg, 1 tablet per morning, taken after meals. If the effect is not obvious after taking it for a period of time, the dosage can be increased as appropriate. The effective dose of the drug varies from person to person. Parents should contact the teacher frequently, observe the reaction closely, and find out the effective dose. If symptoms such as loss of appetite, dizziness, and insomnia occur, parents do not need to panic and can reduce the dosage slightly. After 2-3 weeks, the child will adapt and the reaction will disappear.

2. Educational methods. While taking medication, parents should pay attention to education and learn about the knowledge related to children's ADHD. Do not blame, discriminate against, beat or scold your children. Instead, educate them patiently and provide them with guidance. Requirements must be realistic. Parents should understand the characteristics of ADHD and should not be as strict with their children as they are with normal children. All we need to do is to keep their hyperactive behavior within a moderate range.

I believe that after reading the above article, parents should understand the basic treatment methods. Therefore, when encountering children suffering from ADHD, they no longer need to feel at a loss. They can feed their children medication under the doctor's advice and patiently guide their children in psychological and behavioral aspects.