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Health Encyclopedia: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment
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Treatment
A combination of a psychostimulant, most commonly methylphenidate (Ritalin), and cognitive-behavioral therapy is proving to be the best option for treatment of children with ADHD.
In 1999, a large study compared medication, behavior therapy, a combination of both, and standard community care. While all four groups improved, medication -- when carefully monitored -- was more effective than behavior therapy alone, and its effects were similar to combination therapy. The combined approach, ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Autism Awareness - Five Myths About Autism
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...abilities. There is a high rate of some level of mental retardation among those people with... Read more »
The evaluation of Speech and Language Disorders
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert...can also cause problems with speech or language. Mental retardation is also a condition that... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions: Diagnosing ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...Hypothyroidism, Iron-Deficiency Anemia, lead Toxicity, Mental Retardation, Sensory Disorders,... Read more »
My Interview with Thomas McKean, author and advocate for those on the Autism Spectrum
By Merely Me , Health ExpertI first met Thomas many years ago when my now teen-age son was diagnosed with autism. ... Read more »
Pregnancy and Herpes
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...have permanent damage. But the other half may suffer mental retardation, other neurological... Read more »
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Hypothyroidism: Complications
...deficiency and goiter are still major problems in less developed nations and causevarying degrees of mental retardation in millions of people.Emergency ConditionsMyxedema Coma. Myxedema coma is a... Read more »Immunizations: Haemophilus Type B
Haemophilus Type BHaemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) type B is a bacterium, which, despite its name, is entirely different from the viruses that cause influenza (the flu). Before vaccination, H.... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Complications
...untreated UTIs occurring in the first and third trimester of pregnancy slightly increase the risk for mental retardation and developmental delay in the infant.Certain strains of E. coli can... Read more »Immunizations: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
...however, her baby has a 80% chance for developing birth defects, including heart abnormalities, cataracts, mental retardation, and deafness. Click the icon to see an image of a cataract.Before... Read more »Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Complications
...abnormalities. More serious defects include a smaller than normal head, eye problems, low birth weight, and mental retardation.If women develop chickenpox (not shingles) within 5 days before and 2... Read more »Images
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