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Family therapy

Family therapy may be required for several reasons:

To address family dysfunction stemming from:
- Difficulty raising and mangaing an (previously undiagnosed) ADHD child.
- Parental/marital pathology.
To look at new roles for individuals in the family unit.
To address the welfare and/or any concerns of all involved.

Clinical models of family therapy have been made for families with ADHD members (Ziegler & Holden, 1988).

Individual therapy

Once diagnosed, ADHD children themselves may need counselling. This counselling would focus on:

Low self esteem
Demoralization
Compliance to treatment
Relationship issues
Adaptation to issues created by ADHD

Sessions do not need to be a regular occurance, but evidence suggests that episodic meetings are beneficial.

Ziegler, R., & Holden, L.(1988). Family therapy for learning disabled and attention-deficit disorder children. The New England Journal of Medicine. 340,(10), 780-788.

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