ADHD Drugs Often Prescribed Too Early To Preschoolers

Preschoolers Are Prescribed ADHD Meds Too Soon, Study Suggests

(MedPage Today) -- Preschoolers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were often prescribed medication shortly after diagnosis, despite guidelines that recommend 6 months of behavior therapy before pharmaceutical interventions, according...

Doctors Are Prescribing Preschoolers ADHD Medications Too Soon: Study - The Thinking Conservative

Doctors are often prescribing medications to young children for ADHD shortly after the diagnosis with the disorder, according to a new study. The post Doctors Are Prescribing Preschoolers ADHD Medications Too Soon: Study appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

Young children with ADHD are being medicated too quickly, study says

Young children diagnosed with ADHD are recommended to receive six months of behavioral interventions before being prescribed medication. But a new analysis shows that more than 40% of children with ADHD are given medication within 30 days of diagnosis.

ADHD Drugs Often Prescribed Too Early To Preschoolers

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