How to create an ADHD treatment plan for your kid
By the time Joan Chand?oiseau was diagnosed with ADHD, she was already an expert in the disorder. Her husband and two of her three children had already been diagnosed.
?Since then, all five of us have been diagnosed, yet each one of us has had a different journey,? says the Calgary mom. ?Even how we treat each member of the family has been different.?
There are six elements in the Chand?oiseau family?s treatment plan: drugs, behavioural therapy, diet, sleep, exercise and being outside. But she says the emphasis on each aspect varies by family member.
Most experts say the optimal treatment for ADHD includes a combination of medications and other interventions. Here are some of the most popular options, and their pros and cons.
Medications for ADHD There are hundreds of clinical studies showing that medication can make a dramatic difference in the lives of people with ADHD. Drugs aren?t a cure?they don?t make disorder go away?but they can help kids manage the condition. Canadian guidelines advise doctors to avoid prescribing drugs to preschool-aged children. Other countries have stricter guidelines. In the United Kingdom, for example, medications are only advised for children with severe symptoms or kids who don?t improve with behavioural therapy.
Classes of pharmaceuticals
There are four primary categories of drugs prescribed to help control ADHD symptoms: stimulants, non-stimulants, antidepressants and blood pressure medications.
The stimulant class has been used to treat ...
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