Treatment can help your child with ADHD in school, social situations, and at home. The right plan may help lessen the symptoms of all three of the major components of ADHD: inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. These treatment options have been tested for safety, but no two children ar...
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder affecting approximately 11 percent of the country's children and adolescents, between the ages four to seventeen years. Stimulant medications such as methylphenidate and amphetamines are the first-line of treatment for ADHD. ...
This article reviews recent research that examines service use for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Latino children. Using MEDLINE, PsycInfo, and PubMed, literature searches were conducted for research published between January 2008 and April 2010 that specifically focuse...
Multimodal Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain-based, chronic condition that is often inherited.1,2 Primary care physicians should feel comfortable guiding families in an ongoing, multimodal treatment approach for ADHD...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.ADHD in the classroom: Helping children succeed in school. Fleming M, Fitton CA, Steiner MFC, et al.Educational and health outcomes of children treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):e170691. doi:10.1001/jamapediatr...
the immediate past president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the associate professor at the University of Portland in the School of Nursing, discussed important elements in the diagnosis and treatment of tics in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD...
ADHD in Children What is ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, formerly ADD) causes the following symptoms in children: excessive activity, problems concentrating, and difficulty controlling impulses. Stimulant medications are the most common medication used to treat ADHD....
Objective To capture information about the clinical characteristics of, and treatments for, children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in psychiatric practice. Method A mailed, self-administered questionnaire was sent to 81 practicing psychiatrists for them to complete on the next three...
ADHD in Children What is ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, formerly ADD) causes the following symptoms in children: excessive activity, problems concentrating, and difficulty controlling impulses. Stimulant medications are the most common medication used to treat ADHD....
ADHD in Children What is ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, formerly ADD) causes the following symptoms in children: excessive activity, problems concentrating, and difficulty controlling impulses. Stimulant medications are the most common medication used to treat ADHD....