Behaviour therapy
A structured, goal-directed intervention addressing attention, impulse control, or disruptive behaviour through consistent reinforcement and consequence strategies.
What it is & how it works
Behaviour therapy is a structured, goal-directed intervention addressing specific behaviours of concern — attention, impulse control, or disruptive behaviour — through consistent reinforcement and consequence strategies, distinct from (though related to) formal ABA.
How it's done
Typically delivered as individual or parent-mediated sessions, weekly or biweekly, over a defined course, often paired with structured parent coaching so strategies are applied consistently outside the session. Delivered by a psychologist, behavioural therapist, or trained clinician.
Conditions it treats
Why Brain Bridge
Positioned at Brain Bridge as a core, evidence-based component of ADHD and behavioural care used alongside medication management where indicated, in keeping with the clinic's individualized, multi-modality model.
Evidence & safety
Standard developmental/psychiatric behavioural approach. Combined with medication management, it is generally considered more effective than either approach used alone in ADHD.
Related questions
Not exactly. They share techniques such as reinforcement and structured routines, but ABA is a distinct, more intensive clinical model developed primarily for autism, while behaviour therapy for ADHD is typically the first-line, often parent-mediated approach recommended especially for younger children.
Programs are usually delivered as weekly or biweekly sessions over a defined course; structured parent-training protocols commonly run at least 8 sessions before progress is reviewed, with strategies practiced consistently at home between visits.