Why Can’t My Child Make Friends? Part 3: Psychodynamic Therapy for Children with ADHD
Part 1 and Part 2 in this series have taken up this question from the parent’s perspective and from the child’s perspective. This final installment discusses the benefits of a psychodynamic approach to therapy for children with ADHD who are struggling socially. While all approaches to therapy have important features in common, psychodynamic therapy offers distinct benefits because of its emphasis on understanding root causes for difficulties. A Psychodynamic Approach Psychodynamic therapy helps people to better understand themselves, the causes…