Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Scientific American - Cognitive therapy as an alternative to ADHD drugs

Scientific American - Cognitive therapy as an alternative to ADHD drugs:
"To medicate or not? Millions of parents must decide when their child is diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)--a decision made tougher by controversy. Studies increasingly show that while medication may calm a child's behavior, it does not improve grades, peer relationships or defiant behavior over the long term."