Is Stimulant Medication the Best Option for Adhd Children
Is Stimulant Medication the Best Option for ADHD Children?
Abstract Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders among children. ADHD can cause them to be hyper, have problems controlling impulse behaviors and trouble paying attention. The common treatment for ADHD is both medication and behavioral therapies starting as early as age four going up into adulthood. This paper will cover the research studies of four different treatments for AHDH to include stimulant medication, non-stimulant medications, behavior therapy, and the natural approach. With the increase in both children diagnosed with ADHD and the amount of children who are being medicated for ADHD, are stimulant medications the best option when other treatments are available when following the research studies? Keywords: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Stimulant medication, behavior, omega-3, elimination, sucrose, zinc, children, Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Non-Stimulants
Table of Contents
What is ADHD? 4 Symptoms...............................................................................................................................4 Statistics.................................................................................................................................4
What are the Options for treating ADHD? 5-6
Pharmacological 5-8 Stimulant medications............................................................................................5-6 Benefits........................................................................................................6 Disadvantage............................................................................................6-7
Non-Stimulant 7-8 Behavior Therapy...............................................................................................................8-9
Abstract Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders among children. ADHD can cause them to be hyper, have problems controlling impulse behaviors and trouble paying attention. The common treatment for ADHD is both medication and behavioral therapies starting as early as age four going up into adulthood. This paper will cover the research studies of four different treatments for AHDH to include stimulant medication, non-stimulant medications, behavior therapy, and the natural approach. With the increase in both children diagnosed with ADHD and the amount of children who are being medicated for ADHD, are stimulant medications the best option when other treatments are available when following the research studies? Keywords: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Stimulant medication, behavior, omega-3, elimination, sucrose, zinc, children, Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Non-Stimulants
Table of Contents
What is ADHD? 4 Symptoms...............................................................................................................................4 Statistics.................................................................................................................................4
What are the Options for treating ADHD? 5-6
Pharmacological 5-8 Stimulant medications............................................................................................5-6 Benefits........................................................................................................6 Disadvantage............................................................................................6-7
Non-Stimulant 7-8 Behavior Therapy...............................................................................................................8-9