
We have top online psychiatrists for expert assessment to diagnose ADHD in children, adolescents and adults. Please contact your GP if you would like to be seen within the NHS.
Stimulant medication is works by altering the availability of brain chemicals or neurotransmitters including dopamine and noradrenaline, in regions of the brain involved in behavioural inhibition, impulse control, attention and working memory. The precise mode of action is not fully understood.
ADHD medication has to be prescribed (medical doctors) by a specialist psychiatrists in the UK. If your GP or therapist or psychologist suspects a diagnosis of ADHD, they may be able to refer you to a psychiatrist within the NHS or privately.
Stimulant medication is works by altering the availability of brain chemicals or neurotransmitters including dopamine and noradrenaline, in regions of the brain involved in behavioural inhibition, impulse control, attention and working memory. The precise mode of action is not fully understood.
A Category C label also means that the benefits of using these medications during pregnancy may be acceptable despite its potential risks.
You will need to carry a letter or your prescription whilst travelling with ADHD stimulant medication.
At Oaktree, we can have your stimulant medication delivered to your home address. However, due process of writing and sending the physical prescriptions to our online pharmacy partners is completed by our doctors. It would therefore take a maximum of 5 working days after you see your doctor to for the medication to be delivered.
As with all the complex mental health conditions, ADHD requires a biological, psychological and sociological approach, in less technical terms that would be medication, talking therapies and social interventions and signposting to the appropriate organisations that can assist with the recovery process. These may include the following:
- Medication
- Parent training
- Social Skills training
- Career Counselling
- Behavioural therapy
- Educational support from work and school/ university
- Education regarding ADHD
Many measures have been suggested that may reduce ADHD symptoms without medication. Some of them can be listed as follows:
- Relaxation techniques
- Exercise
- Behavioural therapy
- Cognitive-behavioural therapy
- Meditation
- Healthy sleep
It is often hard to control negative behaviours in children with ADHD with their inability to sit still, focus on any task or finish it, and control their reactions and behaviour. You may find the following steps useful:
- Give clear and effective instructions
- Use time-outs when needed
- Give positive attention for good behaviours
- Praise good work and behaviour
- Work with and heed to professional advice including teachers, school counsellors, SENCO, educational psychologists or psychiatrists