Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment In Grinnell and Williamsburg Iowa
Thanks to the extensive expertise of our team, we can provide ADHD treatments in Iowa.
What is ADHD and who suffers from it?
ADHD is a common childhood disorder than can continue into adolescence and adulthood. In fact, the National Institute of Mental Health says "11%" of all U.S. children have been diagnosed with ADHD with symptoms such as "difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity)".
NOTE: ADHD used to be called "Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)" before the 1990s.
ADHD's symptoms can include Inattentiveness such as:
- Easy distractibility
- An inability to follow directions or finish tasks
- Not listening (or looking like they aren't listening)
- Not paying attention
- Making careless mistakes
- Forgetting the daily routine
- An inability to organize daily tasks
- Not wanting to sit still
- Daydreaming
- Losing things.
ADHD's symptoms can include Hyperactive-impulsiveness such as:
- Fidgeting
- Always moving (or feeling restless)
- Not listening (or looking like they aren't listening)
- Talking excessively
- Blurting out answers
- Interrupting other people
- Not waiting for their turn.
NOTE: Sometimes they can have a combination of both Inattentiveness and Hyperactive-impulsiveness.
ADHD treatments in Iowa that can help:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- General "talk therapy" (e.g., Psychotherapy)
- Medication Management
- Stress reduction techniques like Mindfulness and Transcendental Meditation
- The Monarch external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) System has been approved by the FDA for children 7 to 12 who aren’t taking ADHD medications
- A combination of such treatments.
Don't continue to experience ADHD - get ADHD treatments in Iowa today
ADHD when treated properly can actually be an asset rather than a deficit. It can provide abilities to see and do things that most people can never do. It can allow for greater insight and creativity.
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