Some studies have indicated that patients with ADHD may be at an increased risk of suicide. While these studies have shown associations between methylphenidate use and suicide, it is not clear whether the stimulant actually causes suicidality or whether patients taking stimulants are suicidal for other reasons.

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We’re pleased to introduce Joshua D. Feder, MD, as the new editor-in-chief of the Carlat Child Psychiatry Report. Dr. Feder attended Boston University School of Medicine, and did his internship and psychiatry residency at the Naval Regional Medical Center in San Diego, followed by a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu.

Integrative approaches to treating ADHD have become increasingly sought after by parents, especially those who are concerned about the side effects and potential overuse of psychostimulant medication.

Our official 2017 Carlat ADHD Stimulant Comparison table, an easy-to- use reference that you’ll find handy.

We all hear that the problem is that every child with bad behavior is given a stimulant. In actuality, the saddest cases are the children who have not been identified despite chronic academic underperformance and behavioral problems.

Modafinil (Provigil) is FDA-approved for narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and shift work sleep disorder, but not for ADHD. Given that it has some of the same stimulating properties of psychostimulants, it should theoretically be effective.

Dyslexia, a learning disability characterized by difficulty in reading skills, is highly prevalent, with rates between 5% and 17%. Treatments include non-medical interventions, which have limited success.

Why do children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have tantrums? One theory is that these tantrums are due in part to children’s frustration with not being able to express themselves. This theory has led to a treatment approach called “mand training.”