ADHD: Primary Care Perspectives

Table of Contents

1. "My Child is Hyper": How Can My Pediatrician Help?
2. DIAGNOSIS
3. CO-MORBIDITIES
4. DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS
5. ANXIETY DISORDERS
6. OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER
7. AUTISM
8. PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT: STIMULANT MEDICATIONS
9. PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT: OTHER MEDICATIONS
   1. Nonstimulants
   2. Antidepressants
   3. Mood Stabilizers
10. NON-PHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT OF ADHD
11. POST-TEST
12. USEFUL RESOURCES
13. SELECTED REFERENCES
14. THE AUTHORS

PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT: OTHER MEDICATIONS

There are a variety of other medications which are helpful to children who have ADHD. In some cases they are prescribed as the sole agent. In other cases they may be used as adjunctive therapy for a child already taking stimulant medication. Yet a third application is to prescribe one of the medications below to treat a co-morbid condition such as anxiety or depression.