Non-Pharmacological Treatments for ADHD in Youth
Anup Sharma1, Patricia L Gerbarg2, Richard P Brown3
1University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA.
Background:
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in psychiatry or integrative psychiatry covers a wide range of biological, psychological and mind-body treatments that enhance standard medical practices and patient outcomes. While CAM approaches are popular amongst patients in their practice as well as in self-report because of their ease of use, health professionals have received limited education in these interventions and often are unaware of their patients' use of CAM treatments.
Method:
This overview highlights evidence-based CAM treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) including dietary interventions, phytomedicines, mind-body practices and neurofeedback.
Results:
While conventional treatments are the mainstays for ADHD, there are a large number of available treatments that can be used to enhance treatment response.
Conclusion:
With improved education and further scientific and clinical research, validated integrative treatments will provide more effective, lower risk and lower cost care for patients with ADHD.
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