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SERVICES/PROGRAMSADD & Related Disorders As individuals and families understand details of the disorder, people with ADD begin to take control of their lives Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a biological condition affecting specific parts of the brain related to alertness, attention regulation, and behavior regulation. ADD is a biological barrier to self-management. There are other disorders, such as Tourettes, Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, and Conduct Disorder which also impair self-management. These barriers can be overcome. Not everything that looks like ADD is ADD and treatment that is inappropriate is a waste of money and frustrating to families and individuals counting on results. The first step is to determine, through an in-depth evaluation, whether an individual has a biological barrier to self-management, and if so, which one. Optimally, the development of self-management begins during the preschool years as a child learns how to control impulses, accomplish objectives, and tolerate frustrations. For children with ADD early failures with self-management snowball as the child is asked to acquire more complex skills based on the assumed mastery of the basics. The Tarnow Center has programs to help children with ADD. Through them, children learn to manage their own behavior instead of relying on parents and teachers to provide the control the child lacks. Our program features a clear and systematic approach to children's problem solving, and offers an alternative to parent/child power struggles. Expert medication consultation is available, and our team will work directly with schools to coordinate efforts. Group therapy is available for all ages, and active involvement of the entire family is encouraged. For adults, untreated ADD is layered with other problems resulting from the original disorder. Untreated adults grow up with labels of lazy, undependable, and erratic. This can lead to low self-esteem, drug and alcohol abuse, anxiety and depression, and a history of failed relationships. As individuals and families understand details of the disorder, people with ADD begin to take control of their lives. The Tarnow Center ADD program for adults includes a focus on how the disorder affects relationships, because, as sincere and committed as the ADD adult may be to a relationship, the physiological, behavioral, cognitive and emotional symptoms of ADD can get in the way and sabotage their efforts. The adult ADD group combines education, exploration, and skills training to provide comprehensive approach to treating the relationship. |
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