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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I suggest parent training for parents with kids with ADHD. I wouldn't suggest therapy for a 10-year old with ADHD.

There are several options. I like the ADHD Dude but that's my personal preference. [/quote]

CBT and/or DBT can be very helpful.  ADHD kids have trouble labelling emotions - both in their mind and in their bodies, they typically do not have coping strategies (I’m feeling really overwhelmed, I can ask for a break or I can pause and take 5 deep breaths, I know this feeling will pass in X minutes I can set a timer, etc.)

IME, it is useful for a parent to model and support these strategies, but it isn’t useful for the parent to teach them because their is so much shame and power wrapped up in the parental relationship.  It’s better to have a neutral person like the therapist do the patient education piece.  Your MD managing medication typically doesn’t do the patient education part and/or it’s not frequent enough. [/quote]

I think CBT and DBT can be great for older teens. It *may* be helpful for young kids. For us, my kid may benefit when he gets older but right now he cannot apply any of the strategies or properly take in the information. This is a "know your kid" situation.[/quote]

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