| What should the goals for counseling be when the | | | | only 20% of the time. ADHD kids also tend to have |
| patient has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? | | | | more negative thoughts. Teach the child to be aware |
| Every therapist will have their own opinions, but I'll | | | | of his or her own thoughts, and to control them to |
| give you some of my thoughts. | | | | be on-task more and to be more positive. |
| First, it is important to teach the child or teen with | | | | Fifth, teach the child social skills as needed. Some kids |
| ADHD how to recognize problems and how to solve | | | | have great social skills, some do not. Moral reasoning |
| problems. There are many good problem solving | | | | often needs to fit into here as well. It is odd to say, |
| techniques that young people can quickly learn, and | | | | but there are some kids that I see who seem as if |
| these are great tools to teach them. | | | | they have no conscience whatsoever. Moral |
| Second, it is important to teach the child or teen how | | | | reasoning is often more important than just the social |
| to think before they act, how to be less impulsive, | | | | skills training. Many sociopaths have great |
| how to have greater self-control. Without good | | | | interpersonal skills, but without the morals or values |
| internal controls the natural tendency toward | | | | to guide them. |
| impulsive behaviors will cause the ADHD person many | | | | Finally, anger management training and relaxation |
| heart aches. | | | | training as needed. I'm sure there are many other |
| Third, it is important to teach the child or teen with | | | | goals which are equally noble, and which ought to be |
| ADHD to respect others, and other's property, as | | | | mentioned. But this was my list of thoughts, and I |
| well as to respect himself and his property. | | | | think each goal listed above is important to deal with |
| Fourth, it is important to teach the child or teen to | | | | and achieve in counseling/therapy. If I could |
| monitor his or her thoughts. It has been reported | | | | accomplish the above list with a client, then I would |
| that the thoughts of ADHD kids are Off-Task at | | | | consider the therapy to have been a success. |
| least 60% of the time compared to non-ADDers at | | | | |