Hyperactivity Treatment
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Looking to replace or supplement your ADHD medicines with another treatment? Read about coaching and psychotherapy methods and how they can help.
Therapy options for kids
Help Guide
Treatment for hyperactivity has many forms, and doesn't have to include medication. Learn about different types of therapy and other ways to help your child.
Treatment alternatives
McLean Hospital
Would you like to learn more about alternative hyperactivity treatments? Find out what to try and what to avoid, based on scientific studies.
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Food additives increase hyperactivity
New York Times
Parents have long suspected that eating artificial ingredients makes kids hyperactive, and now a study has proven it's true. Read all about this interesting new research.
Why not medicate?
Help Guide
Giving children drugs as part of hyperactivity treatment is controversial. Learn about medication options, while also discovering the reasons why some people choose not to medicate.
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Parenting a hyperactive child
Kids Growth
Living with a child with ADHD can be trying, even if they are already receiving treatment for hyperactivity. Follow these useful tips to make your home life more pleasant.
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Just for kids
Kids Health
Share this article about attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) treatment with your child. It talks about how medicines and therapy help with ADHD symptoms.
Adults have many options
Help Guide
Learn about the range of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treatments available to adults. Article's focus is nonmedical treatments, but it also links to information about ADHD medications.
Plan your child's hyperactivity treatment
University of Maryland
Good starting point for researching your child's ADHD treatment. Article discusses combined behavioral and medication therapy, as well as stimulants.
Too young for meds?
NIIMH
Learn about a recent hyperactivity treatment study of children ages 3-5. The study found that low-dose Ritalin did help with symptoms, but it also had side effects.
Learn about stimulants
ADHD News
Stimulant medications are a common part of hyperactivity treatment. Find out about the issues to consider before you or your child take stimulants.
Nonstimulants for ADHD
Cleveland Clinic
Doctors sometimes prescribe nonstimulant drugs like Strattera or antidepressants for hyperactivity treatment. Find out how these drugs work and their pros and cons.
Read about research
NIMH
Learn about major research studies investigating different types of attention deficit hyperactivity treatment. Article discusses both behavior therapies and medications.

