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[quote=Anonymous]There is a very robust trial published in the scientific journal Pediatrics that compared outcomes of young kids with ADHD in 3 arms: 1) treatment alone, 2) treatment and behavioral modifications/therapy, 3) behavior alone. They found that treatment by far was the greatest cause of successful outcomes. In the arm of the study that combined it with behavioral therapy, they found that the behavioral interventions were also very helpful IF your child had other comorbidities such as anxiety, etc... But for ADHD, medication alone made the measurable difference.

I think it makes sense to be slow and deliberate about this decision, especially because about a third of kids mature out of the diagnosis as adults. However, I also know many adults who went I diagnosed and looking back it clearly had a major impact on their grades and subsequent life choices. If medication will help, that's a very good thing (unless side effects are too great). There are many things our kids are exposed to daily that we don't know the exact long term side effects of. [/quote]

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