| Prescription for
restraint in ADHD
Contrary to
widespread fears, physicians do not overprescribe stimulant medications
for kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a study finds.
References:
Jensen, P.S., et
al. 1999. Are stimulants overprescribed? Treatment of ADHD in four
U.S. communities. Journal of the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry 38(July):797.
Sources:
Peter S. Jensen
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Division of Child and Adolescent Research
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 8223, Mailstop Code 9669
Bethesda, MD 20892-9669
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 6, August 7, 1999, p. 90. Copyright © 1999,
Science Service. |