When you think your child may have strep throat or the flu, you take them to the doctor. After completing some laboratory tests, the doctor will let you know what condition your child has and how to treat it. However, with ADHD there is no blood test or any other simple test to show whether or not ADHD is present.
The diagnosis of ADHD is based on questionnaires completed by the patient (if they are old enough), the parents, other caregivers and teachers. Based on the results of the...
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Have you ever considered participating in a clinical trial? I have, yet... I haven’t.ClinicalTrials.gov provides "patients, family... Read more »
This is a study to determine which dosages of Focalin (dexmethylphenidate HCl) act as effective treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity... Read more »
This Phase III clinical trial is enrolling children ages 6 - 17 with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to test how well Clonicel treats ADHD.... Read more »
This national clinical trial is recruiting children ages six to 12 to test a new medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.... Read more »
A clinical trial is recruiting children and teenagers to test a new method of diagnosing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The trial will use... Read more »
Researchers will conduct a clinical trial this fall to test the effects of Strattera and behavioral therapy for children... Read more »