Symptoms of ADHD/ADD in Teens
- Behavior problems at home or school
- Academic problems
- Problems getting along with other kids
- Often fidgets with hands and feet
- Difficulty remaining seated
- Often interrupts or intrudes upon others
- Easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
- Often talks excessively
- Difficulty sustaining attention in school
- Often acts without thinking of consequences or behavior
- Low self-esteem and under-achievement
- Risk taking
- Drug or alcohol use
Teen Therapy
At the Bay Area Center for ADD/ADHD, the first step in working with teens is providing a good assessment. Unfortunately, ADHD/ADD can be overdiagnosed by untrained professionals or can be missed by professionals who do not understand ADHD/ADD and its impact.
At the Bay Area ADHD/ADD Clinic, we take the time to provide a thorough assessment before making a diagnosis. We can even provide a more extensive assessment to understand the teens' strengths and weaknesses. We will then develop a treatment plan that may include medication, therapy, parent consultation, family therapy, group therapy, and/or educational therapy. Your treatment plan will be developed around your family and its values. We understand that not everyone feels comfortable giving their teenager medication, so we will work with you and generally lean towards under medicating teens rather than overmedicating them. We can help your family become happier, help protect your child's sense of self esteem, and help your family succeed.