Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been tentatively shown to decrease symptom severity in adolescents who are on ADHD medication.  When used for ADHD specifically, this therapy consists of education about ADHD and skills training in areas such as organization and planning, distraction control, procrastination mitigation, and adaptive thinking.

CBT as ADHD Treatment for Adolescents

Parents of children with ADHD completed an 8-week program called the Group Triple P Positive Parenting Program via telehealth.  This intervention was found to improve child behavior and decrease parent distress, with effect sizes similar to those found in traditional applications of this treatment.  This study shows that telehealth is an effective alternative to traditional modes of parental training for families of children with ADHD.

ADHD Parent Training via Telehealth

Studies have found that adults with ADHD naturally exhibit less mindfulness than adults without ADHD. The findings also suggested that mindfulness training may benefit ADHD individuals by improving attention.

Mindfulness as ADHD Treatment

Parent training in behavior management is a form of behavior therapy that equips parents with skills and strategies to help their child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) manage problem behaviors. It is often the recommended first-line treatment for children under 6 years of age.

Parent Training for ADHD

The goal of behavior therapy for ADHD is to reinforce positive behaviors and habits while eliminating negative ones. For children under 6, therapists help the child learn replacement behaviors and provide parent training in behavior management. For children 6 and older, behavior therapies include parent training, classroom behavioral interventions, and organizational skill training.

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Though there is no cure, there are treatments to help manage symptoms. There are two types of treatment options for ADHD:

- Behavior Therapy (including parental training).
- Medication.

Like most treatments for mental disorders and psychological issues, the best treatment is often a combination of therapy and medication. 

For children with ADHD younger than 6 years old, parent training in behavior management  is recommended as the first line of treatment, before medication is tried. For children 6 years old and older, it's recommended to try medication and behavior therapy together.

ADHD: Treatment Options

There are three types of medication that can be used to treat ADHD:
- Stimulants
- Non-stimulants
- Antidepressants (people with ADHD may have additional mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and they may take an antidepressant to treat those issues along with a stimulant for ADHD).

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