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Psychopharmacologic Interventions in Preschool Children with ADHD: General Considerations and Evidence 

Psychopharmacologic Interventions in Preschool Children with ADHD: General Considerations and Evidence
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Psychopharmacologic Interventions in Preschool Children with ADHD: General Considerations and Evidence
Author(s):

Jaswinder K. Ghuman

and Harinder S. Ghuman

DOI:
10.1093/med/9780199948925.003.0007
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date: 07 March 2021

Treating clinicians face several challenges and dilemmas when considering pharmacologic treatment for ADHD in preschool children. This chapter reviews currently available evidence for psychopharmacologic interventions for ADHD in preschool children. Medication prescribing trends and practice guidelines for treating ADHD in preschool children are presented followed by a detailed discussion regarding the controversies, dilemmas, and challenges in prescribing medications to preschoolers. The role of the FDA and the impact of the Modernization Act in promoting meaningful pharmacologic research in preschool children are discussed. The second half of the chapter is devoted to review and discussion of studies of various pharmacologic agents used in the treatment of ADHD in preschool children. Findings of the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS) are described in detail. The chapter concludes with a discussion of special pharmacologic treatment considerations in preschoolers with developmental disorders and pill-swallowing difficulties.

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