Are "stimulant drugs" such as Ritalin effective in treating people suffering with AD/HD?

This essay will discuss the effectiveness of Ritalin and other "stimulants" in treating AD/HD. Effective is defined in the Macquarie dictionary as: producing the intended result Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or AD/HD is a neurological disease; it is characterized by three distinct sets of symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. *<Tab/>Inattention. People who are inattentive find it hard time keeping their mind on any one thing and may get …

…being treated; it helps make them feel like they are achieving the outcome themselves. They don't feel withdrawn by drugs, they feel like they are a major element in there self-improvement. The psychotherapy makes people feel good about them selves it helps them learn to like them selves the way that they are. There for I believe that therapy, parental assistance and cognitive methods are the most effective method of treating people with AD/HD.