Treatments for ADHD usually may include one or some variety of:

Behavioral Intervention and Modification

Believed to be the strongest treatment for ADHD, Behavioral Intervention and Modification may include psychological therapy, pyscho-educational input, behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, according to Rader. The purpose of Behavioral Modification is to increase functioning in the real world; allowing children and adults to complete tasks, and not interrupt relationships, school or work.

Medication
Medication has shown to prove potentially great short term results, however, they have not produced any long term recognizable results.

The "stimulant" is the most common type of medication used for treating ADHD. Due to the prevalence of ADHD, there have been many types of stimulant medications produced.

Although it may seem unusual to treat ADHD with a medication considered a stimulant, it actually has a calming effect on children with ADHD (NIMH).

There are a couple non-stimulants, which use a different process and work differently than stimulants. The benefit for children is that ADHD medications help to significantly reduce hyperactivity and impulsivity. This then improves their ability to focus, work, and learn