ADHD in Children and Adolescents (January/February)

Date of Issue: 01/01/2016 | Volume: 7 | Number: 1

Issue Links:Learning Objectives | Editorial Information

This issue covers the increasing rise of ADHD in children and adolescents and discusses some of the key factors attributed to this trend as well as the role that executive functioning disorder plays in the diagnosis. Also included are a comparison between some of the newer versus traditional stimulant medications for treating ADHD in children and adolescents.

In This Issue

Article

The Explosion of the ADHD Diagnosis: The Key Causes

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry | Free Articles

Rates of ADHD have increased significantly in the U.S. over the past several years, leading to an ongoing debate about the validity of the disorder. Because you are likely to be asked by patients (or their parents) about this issue, it’s helpful for you to have some background in exactly how much the prevalence has increased, and what factors may be driving this trend.

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Article

Newer Stimulant Preparations: Are They Worth the Cost?

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry

We are generally skeptical of the utility of newly approved stimulant preparations, unless they are actually new molecules. Over the last few years, several of these variations on older themes have been introduced; here is a handy table for your perusal should you be curious.

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Expert Q&A

ADHD and Executive Functioning Disorder

Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry

Dr. Brown is a pioneer of the executive function impairment concept. In this interview, he explains this impairment and how it relates to the current understanding of ADHD in children and adolescents.

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