How does Traditional Chinese Medicine treat ADHD in children?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a very common mental disorder in children. There are many reasons for this disease, such as genetic factors, family factors, and some living environment. Symptoms include inattention, irritability, and inability to concentrate on work. So what should we do when a child has ADHD? The following is the relevant content found by the editor.

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For general school-age children, counseling is mainly provided through education, which is safe after all. There is no need for drug treatment, and do not place overly harsh demands on patients, otherwise it will easily cause stress.

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Code of conduct. Parents can point out some reasonable norms to their children and let them do them. If they do well, they can be rewarded appropriately. If they don’t do well, they need to be criticized.

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Psychological treatment. Parents and teachers of children should communicate more, propose some targeted educational methods, grasp the psychological characteristics of children, and provide children with timely, fair and patient education.

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Drug control. Ritalin is currently internationally recognized as the first choice drug for treating ADHD in children. Generally, this type of medicine has side effects and is not recommended for use unless there are special circumstances.

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Cognitive behavioral therapy: effective in controlling hyperactivity, impulse control, and aggression.

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Drug treatment: Central nervous system stimulants - ritalin, dextroamphetamine, methamphetamine, pemoline, etc. Another effective drug - tricyclic antidepressants (imipramine, clomipramine and amitriptyline) can be used. It can be started with a small dose and gradually increased to an effective dose before switching to maintenance treatment.

The above content is about the treatment of ADHD in children. In fact, in general, since it is a psychological disease in childhood, parents should pay special attention to taking good care of their children, creating a good living environment if appropriate, and paying more attention to their inner thoughts in order to better understand and prevent the occurrence of the disease more promptly.