1. Prevalence of
stimulant use for ADHD within the US
The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder is treated with the stimulant drugs in conventional medicine not only
in the US but also in other countries. However, the lack of popularity of
alternative treatments is one reason which can be deemed as a cause of
prevalence of stimulant use in States.
As compared to other countries the success rate of the drugs in the US in
both long term and short term dosage is high and this rate is 70% in adults and
80% in children and teens (Young & Myanthi Amarasinghe, 2010). The
alternative treatment is taken only as an option in the treatment of ADHD when
some other illness of physical condition prevents the use of the stimulant
drugs. The glaucoma, anxiety and other symptoms can get worse with stimulant
use and result in tics or involuntary muscle spasms. Moreover, other side
effects like the high blood pressure or headache is often removed after a short
time after starting the stimulant therapy so the stimulant use prevalence in US
can be justified as it is the most reliable way to control ADHD.
2. Evidence based
alternative therapy
According to the American Academy of
Paediatrics the use of behavioural therapy to supplement the stimulant therapy
has proven to be reliable method of training to cure specific habits created by
the ailments. This training worked best with the children and the teens whose
brain development is not yet complete. The behavioural modification and
parental training for the children have been useful in providing better outcome
for the patients. Setting up goals and rules for the children to cut down on
erratic behaviour has been proven successful in many studies. The evidence of
the success of the behavioural therapy lies in behaviour modification in
children and cognitive behavioural therapy in the adults (Safren et al., 2010).
The use of the behavioural therapy to supplement the stimulants use and
complement them has been popular for some time and the Nonpharmacological
nature of the therapy and lack of side effects make it the perfect tool to aid
the treatment of ADHD.
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