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ADHD Specialists Worry Stimulant Drugs Are Overprescribed, Push for Treatment Guidelines

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The Wall Street Journal

“There is a very important place for stimulant medication in the treatment of ADHD, and we have to be good guardians to know who is going to be best served by them," said Dr. Frances Levin.

Topic

Treatment
Visual-Spatial Learning Disorder Is More Common Than Thought, Finds Study

Columbia University researchers estimate non-verbal learning disorder may affect up to 3 million children in the United States.

Topic

Child & Adolescent
Prenatal Exposure to Flame Retardants Linked to Reading Problems

A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggests that prenatal exposure to flame retardants may increase the risk of reading problems.

Topic

Mental Health
'No Identifiable Reason' for 50% of Antipsychotic Use in ADHD

Source:

Medscape

"Overall, we found that 2.6% of kids with a new diagnosis of ADHD were treated with an antipsychotic medication despite no FDA indication," study investigator Dr. Ryan S. Sultan.

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Mental Health