How The Treatment Works
Since 1992 we have seen over 9000 ADD/ADHD patients. Over the years Drake has exhibited an increasingly higher success rate. Our understanding of the dynamics of care has also grown, along with our patient’s improvements.

The human brain is one of the most adaptable organisms in all of nature. At Drake we cherish and support that axiom. We use it to give our patients the tools and skills they may have never developed. Once the brain has achieved its new abilities, with usage, they can become long-lasting resources available throughout the patient’s lifetime. Fundamentally, we apply simple learning principles to produce a greater ability on the part of the patient to handle the demands of their world. This disorder is neurological, and specifically based in the brain’s incapacity to respond to tasks it is given. Those with this disorder show under-activity and/or over-activity in areas of the brain responsible for attention. This condition puts many of our life’s goals beyond our reach.

These disorders have patterns of brain activity that can be monitored by simple neurofeedback instruments (EEG). By placing electrodes on the surface areas that require change, the patient can get feedback on what is going on. This enables the learning capacity of the brain, its special ability to adapt to challenge and perform in new ways, a chance to heal itself. This capacity is present in almost all patients (98%). As the brain uses the new pathways it develops to handle the challenges in their lives, it begins to physically strengthen. The underlying secret for long-lasting growth is usage, around which the brain develops.

In a case where a patient, or learner is not motivated to do well, this theory predicts failure. We at Drake monitor the sources of motivation in our child patients. We do this by communicating with the parents, siblings, teachers, and other school authorities who can impact the child’s motivation. While the child is developing new skills can cause changes, however subtle not recognized by these significant others, the child’s motivation to lessen. When this occurs, treatment suffers and could fail. When this condition is satisfied, it is highly likely the child will succeed.

In some cases, the standard protocols for treating these disorders do not produce optimum results. People are different and some may have unique patterns that must be uncovered. In these cases, additional testing will be required to improve the specificity of treatment. There may also be a Learning Disorder that has produced an attentional difficulty that presents as ADD/ADHD. For those patients, Attentional Training/Treatment is required, but to a lesser degree. Following the success of this training, those patients can now complete the treatment for the learning disorder.

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Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders for Children and Adults

Learn more about the Drake Institute's treatment for ADD / ADHD

Why Choose Drake	Self Worth	Frequently Asked Questions
Diagnosis - Value of Knowing	How Treatment Works	Patient Testimonials
For The Child Patient	Treatment Synergy	Orientation Seminar
Evaluation	Neurophysical Treatment
Beginning Appointment	Full Care Program
Program Schedule	Treatment Plan
Shared Commitment	Brain Mapping

Neurofeedback, Drugs, Treatments & Related Information

Treating ADD Naturally a WebMD Transcript	Stimulant Abuse by Children	DEA Press Release on Methlyphenidate
ADD / ADHD Research Articles	Neurofeedback	Can Neurofeedback Treat ADD / ADHD?
Neurofeedback Research Articles	ADD Drug Forum	Drug Abuse
Language	Autism	Stress