Question

Medications are quite effective for ADHD symptoms. What considerations should go into deciding whether or not to prescribe these for a child with ADHD? What are the concerns related to prescription?

Answer 1

ADHD has to be treated with medication and a little counseling therapy so thay child wont feel afraid or they wont feel that dont belong to this society.

The approach to the assessment and treatment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has changed, when the Canadian Paediatric Society published its statement on the use of stimulant medication in children with attention problems

At the time of the previous statement, there was significant controversy about prescribing stimulant medication, and there still is. Many of the recommendations made at that time are still valid, including the need for appropriate evaluation of core symptoms and associated conditions; the need for titration of the dose of medication used; evaluating improvement in core symptoms; monitoring of side effects and physical parameters, individual prescription with respect to the frequency and amount of medication; and the involvement of the child in the process of medication prescription (1).

The objectives of the present statement are to:

• identify and summarize the important recent sources of information and guidelines on the assessment of children with possible ADHD; and

• update the recommendations for the use of stimulant medication based on the current evidence.