Treating treatment for adult add add involves medications, counseling, and education. Medications for attention deficit disorder (ADD) are usually stimulant drugs such as methylphenidate, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine-amphetamine (Adderall XR, Vyvanse). Atomoxetine, Guanfacine, and other non-stimulants are also available.
Counseling for adults with ADD may include cognitive behavioral therapy, which assists you to identify and replace your irrational or automatic thoughts with positive ones. Family and marital therapy can also help you deal with life challenges and improve communication.
Behavioral therapy
Behavioral therapy is an evidence-based treatment for many mental illnesses. It involves working with a specialist to identify problematic behavior and develop strategies to address them. These strategies typically involve replacing a bad behavior with a better one. There are a variety of behavioral therapies, such as operant training, classical conditioning and Aversion. Other types of behavior therapy include cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and dialogical behavior therapy(DBT), and the rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT). Behavioral therapy is usually time-bound and focuses on measurable goals to drive progress over time.
Operant conditioning, for example, teaches people to associate a stimulus with an effect. Classical conditioning, on the other hand is a method of teaching people to associate a certain feeling with an action.