You may also have more time to pay attention to how they're doing and help them Taking a break from medication isn’t the only option. Your doctor may recommend lowering your child’s dosage ...

Goldstein, M.D. It should be checked before starting medication, and at least once while the child is taking medication. And even though 85 percent of the children were screened before starting ...

ADHD medications are safe for most children ages 6 years and older. A doctor may prescribe a stimulant or nonstimulant. Doctors often recommend behavioral therapy too. Some children may outgrow ...

And even if a child is going to a therapist ... Villa Loarca He estimates that 12% of youths nationwide are taking medication for mental health issues, but that 25% could probably benefit from ...

After 12 weeks, those who took the medication showed “improvement in measures of verbal communication” as compared with those on the placebo. Mason’s not the only child whose parents have ...

Worrying is nothing new for my 7-year-old son. He is smart and creative, loves Minecraft, and will climb on anything — but he gets scared walking across the house alone to his bedroom.

What your child needs to know for camp. Children attending summer camp should be prepared to manage their medications and ...

“Your child either has A.D.H.D. or he does not ... By the end of senior year, he was taking medication for baseball games more often than he was taking it to study, and on weekends and ...

My 7-year-old seems to be overthinking all the time. When therapy wasn't working, his doctor recommended that he start taking Zoloft. He's happier, sillier, and more engaged with our family.