Doctors Advise Behavior Techniques for ADHD
From Times Wire Reports
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first guidelines for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, suggesting that stimulant drugs may be most effective but that behavior techniques also should be used.
The guidelines for children ages 6 to 12 follow the academy’s first-ever recommendations for diagnosing the disorder, published last year. The academy said the guidelines are needed because ADHD is the most common neurobehavioral disorder in childhood and because pediatricians often are the first medical professionals who encounter afflicted children.
