Talking with Parents about Stimulant Treatment

Topics: ADHD | Collaboration | Parents | Stimulant Medications

  After a thorough assessment, you diagnose your 16-year-old patient Alex with ADHD and recommend a trial of stimulant medication. Alex wants to try the medication, but his mother feels he just needs tips and skills to improve his focus and doesn’t need to “take pills for the rest of his life.” ADHD is one of the most treatable conditio