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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ stimulants don't work for inattentive type.[/quote]

OP here. If stimulants don't work for inattentive type, why would the psychiatrist suggest caffeine (a stimulant) for inattentive type?

Can someone with an ADHD inattentive type DC weigh on on recommended psychiatrists? I already spoke to our ped and while she said she'd could do the monitoring, she felt the case might be too complicated for her and it would be better to ask a psychiatrist for the first appointments.
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I am the PP you are responding, that was meant to finish the message above, which was cutoff.  Stimulants do work on inattentive type.  Only one poster here claims it doesn't.  However,  all treatment guidelines suggest stimulants as the first choice for all forms of ADHD.

Alan Zametkin at the Chesapeake ADHD Center specializes in ADHD so he would be a good choice for you.  If you need someone who takes insurance, you can try Potomac Pediatrics.  They work with a psychiatrist to develop a treatment plan, but a pediatrician does the monitoring.

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Stimulants have an effect on everyone who takes them.  One study of 25 kids doesn’t mean they’re the gold standard for inattentive adhd.  Op, read the nih link.  Your dad may need to be on an Ssri to help stabilize her mood—put her on more even footing.
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