A new study released on Friday found that the drug is often prescribed very quickly to young children diagnosed with meditation-ghata/over-activation disorder, or ADHD.
Study under Stanford Medicine and Published In the JAMA Network Open, between 2016 and 2023, the health records of about 10,000 preschool-class children between the ages of 3 to 5 years were examined with which was diagnosed with ADHD,
A senior diagnostic psychologist at the Child Mind Institute said, “ADHD is a disorder that has difficulty paying attention, or what we call over activism, which is like children, who still have a difficult time, they have a lot of energy,” the child’s mind institute has a senior diagnostic psychologist Zemi Hordeurd, which is explained by a senior diagnostic psychologist, which is a monthly wide, which is the treatment of anxiety and mood in children.
Howard, who was not involved in the study, said that when treating ADHD in young children, clinical guidelines ask to start with “behavior intervention”.
“We always want to start with the lowest possible disadvantage,” said Howard. “It does very little harm to a behavior intervention.”
Stanford’s study found that about 68% of children diagnosed with ADHD were prescribed drugs before the age of 7, often stimulants such as retillin, which can help children to focus their attention and regulate their feelings.
turn For medicine According to the study, often came early. About 42% of children who were diagnosed with ADHD Prescribed medicines Within 30 days of diagnosis, the study was found.
“We do not worry about the toxicity of drugs for 4- and 5-year children, but we know that there is a high probability of treatment failure, as many families decide side effects,” Dr. Stanford Medicine, assistant professor of pediatrics and lead author of studies, Dr. Said In a statement.
Those side effects may include irritability, aggression and emotional problems according to Banet.
Researchers concluded, “The high rate of drug tips between children of preschool age and initial diagnosis and delay between prescription requires further examination to assess the suitability of initial drug treatment,” researchers concluded. “Researchers concluded.
The study also found that most young children diagnosed with ADHD were about 76%, boys.
“I think people have an association with ADHD and stimulating medicine,” said Howard. “… But it is really much more than this. And we want to give children the opportunity to use these other strategies first, and then if they need medication, it can be incredibly helpful for a lot of children.”
