Whether or not a child with ADHD is on medication, it is important to combine psycho-behavioral therapy. This is because while it does not directly improve ADHD symptoms, it can help parents better manage and help their children with ADHD, as well as reduce the adverse effects of the disease on the child. In short, psycho-behavioral therapy is a way to help parents and children acquire skills and strategies for coping with the troubles and difficulties associated with ADHD that cannot be established with pills.