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What are three (3) key points to include in family teaching for a child prescribed methlyphenidate for ADHD.

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1. Monitoring, defining, and tracking child’s behavior.

2. Positive reinforcement activities

3. Mild and extinction activities.

Step-by-step explanation:

ADHD is adverse condition that affects children and adolescents and can persist to adulthood when improperly treated. The adverse effects ranges from attention difficulty, impulsiveness and hyperactivity

Methlyphenidate is a medication used in the treatment of this chronic condition.

However, a behavioral therapy is also used in controlling ADHD. Parents training is one of the branches in behavioral therapy.

Key points in parent training by the therapist include:

1. Monitoring, defining, and tracking child’s behavior: This involves reading meanings to the child's actions, comparing present actions to the previous ones, and keep an healthy survelliance to the child activities.

2. Positive reinforcement activities: This suggest parents give the affected child series of parental care, appreciating them when engage in a task.

3. Mild and extinction punishment activities: This enjoins the shun of ignoring the affected child, response delay and abolishing physical punishments.

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