Medical Management of Children with Attention Deficit Disorders [electronic resource] : Commonly Asked Questions / Harvey C. Parker and Others.
This brief article uses a question and answer format to review basic information about medical management of children with attention deficit disorders (ADD). Questions address: characteristics of ADD; how parents and teachers can tell if a child might have ADD; types of services and programs which h...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This brief article uses a question and answer format to review basic information about medical management of children with attention deficit disorders (ADD). Questions address: characteristics of ADD; how parents and teachers can tell if a child might have ADD; types of services and programs which help these children and their families; medications prescribed for ADD children; how psychostimulants appear to help ADD children; common side effects of psychostimulant medications; the use of tricyclic antidepressants in treating ADD; side effects of tricyclic antidepressant medications; ADD children who do not respond well to medication; dispensing of medications at school to an ADD child; monitoring of effectiveness of medications and other treatments; the role of the ADD child's teacher; and refutations of common myths associated with ADD medications. (DB) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED368136. |
| Physical Description: | 4 p. |