Written by Harold Robert Meyer, MBA, BCC, SCAC and Susan Karyn Lasky, M.S., BCC, SCAC
Deciding whether or not to take medication for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) is never easy. Complicating this decision are erroneous expectations as to the potential benefits of stimulant medication. Even when medication does work, it is still not a cure all.
| What Medicines Can Do | What Medicines Can’t Do |
Decrease Activity Level
| Teach Good Behavior
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Increase Ability to Sustain Focus
| Teach Skills
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Decrease Impulsivity
| Motivate for Action
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Decrease Reactivity
| Teach How to Deal with Feelings
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Revised 4-06
Harold Meyer and Susan Lasky are both Board Certified and Senior Certified ADHD Coaches.
To contact the authors:Â haroldmeyer@addrc.org
Fine Print
ADD and ADHD are used interchangeably for Attention-Deficit/
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