What are the treatments for ADHD in children?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children has become a significant behavioral disease. When this symptom occurs, the child will behave abnormally, be hyperactive, move their hands and feet constantly here and there, their emotions will not be very stable, and the child will fight with other children. Many parents are also looking for specific solutions. The occurrence of this disease is related to the family's living environment and the parents' education methods. Parents should pay more attention to their children's every move. What are the treatments for ADHD in children? The editor summarizes a few points.

1. Help children concentrate. Focus on the things the child likes, play games with him, stimulate his interest in learning, and prolong his attention span. For example, when your child likes to draw, you should give him enough space and even draw with him.

2. Enrich children’s lives. Parents try to make their children's lives rich and colorful, giving them the opportunity to vent their excess energy. For example, let him participate in appropriate sports, such as balance beam, trampoline, etc.

3. Avoid foods containing lead. Lead poisoning is one of the causes of ADHD. Do not let your children eat foods containing lead, such as preserved eggs, popcorn, etc. Do not use aluminum utensils for children.

4. Encourage your children more and reduce their stress. Give your child appropriate encouragement and affirmation so that he can learn to persevere. Don’t call him a “stupid kid” just because he can’t count or play the piano. Don’t put pressure on your child and let him grow up easily.

5. Don’t quarrel in front of children. A bad relationship between parents is also one of the causes of ADHD. We should set a good example for our children and teach them that impulsiveness and noise are not the way to solve problems. According to experts from the Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the current treatments for ADHD mainly include medication, psychotherapy, behavioral therapy, and diet therapy. Among them, central nervous system stimulants, such as Ritalin, are the most traditional, most widely used and most extensive treatment methods. They are more effective in treatment and can improve attention.

Experts at the Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment Center recommend a combination of Chinese medicine and massage as the main treatment method, which has no side effects, is effective quickly, and is stable and not prone to relapse. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine combined with massage can be used to treat ADHD in children. Children have immature yin and yang bodies, their internal organs are delicate, and their physical form and qi are not yet full. That is, children's internal organs and physical development are not yet mature, and their functions are not yet perfect. Compared with adults, they are in a state of weak internal organs, insufficient essence and qi, weak meridians, insufficient qi and blood, and timid spirit.

On the other hand, since the morphological structure and function of children's internal organs are immature, they will inevitably develop towards maturity and perfection, that is, they will show vigorous vitality and rapid growth and development. This is the so-called "Yang is always in excess, Yin is always insufficient" theory. Through long-term clinical practice observation, it was found that the most common types of this disease are kidney yin deficiency and liver yang excess; heart and spleen qi deficiency; and internal dampness and heat with phlegm and fire disturbing the heart. The treatment emphasizes the principle of adjusting the balance of yin and yang, with nourishing the kidney as the basis, and integrating calming the liver, clearing the heart, strengthening the spleen, tranquilizing the mind and improving intelligence, and removing phlegm and removing blood stasis. In this way, a set of effective treatment methods has been summarized, which is mainly based on Chinese medicine combined with massage, combined with education and psychological and behavioral correction for comprehensive treatment.

Different from the previous oral administration, the use of Chinese medicine has been changed to rectal instillation, which has the following advantages:

1. The effect is more significant. The efficacy of rectal instillation is more than twice that of oral administration.

2. The treatment course is shorter, and usually the effect can be seen in 1 to 2 weeks.

3. It eliminates children’s fear of bitterness.

4. Avoiding some side effects of western medicine is beneficial to the physical and mental health of children.

5. Combine traditional Chinese medicine massage with drugs to enhance the therapeutic effect.

6. Combined with psychological therapy, it helps children adapt to the surrounding environment more quickly and overcome mental health problems.

7. While treating ADHD, it can also increase appetite, enhance physical fitness, improve sleep, etc., achieving the effect of overall conditioning. Childhood is an important period in life. If children cannot receive a good education in school, they will become bored with school, skip classes, and their grades will drop. When they grow up, they will find it difficult to learn the necessary skills for life due to the lack of basic knowledge, and they will have difficulty finding employment, which will affect their lives. Experts at the Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment Center have unique insights and rich clinical experience in the treatment of ADHD, and hope that through treatment every child with ADHD can grow up healthily.

With the application of various treatment methods, the prognosis of ADHD in children is relatively optimistic. However, if it is not treated, about one-third of children with ADHD will meet the diagnosis of DSM-Ⅲ-R axis Ⅰ when they grow up. There are four main categories:

(1) Residual symptoms of ADHD;

(2) antisocial personality disorder;

(3) Alcohol dependence;

(4) Hysteria, anxiety disorders and some schizophrenia-like disorders. Many adults with personality disorders have a history of childhood ADHD, with difficult-to-control impulsive behavior disorders, a low threshold for stress tolerance, emotional instability and long-term dissatisfaction. Tracking untreated or rarely treated children with ADHD provides us with a natural course of ADHD in children. Some people report that the level of purposeless sexual excesses in untreated children with ADHD decreases with age, but 20% of them engage in criminal behavior, substance abuse, poor academic performance, and impulsivity and inattention during adolescence.

Children’s inattention, emotional instability and other aspects are caused not only by environmental factors but also by nutritional problems. I wonder if parents have paid attention to this? Usually due to busy work, there is no time to take care of children, and the children's diet is not improved. They lack vitamins, protein, etc., and their immunity is naturally low. For the sake of children's health, parents should spend more time taking care of their children.