MEDICATIONS: PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION USE IN A POPULATION OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

May 2002 — Astudy finds that children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely than children without ADHD to have a diagnosis for another neurobehavioral disorder, such as Oppositional-Defiant Disorder or depression. The study, "Psychotropic Medication Use in a Population of Children Who Have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder,"also found that children with ADHD are more likely to receive anti-depressant medications in addition to traditional ADHD stimulant medications — despite little research on the safety and efficacy of these medications alone or in combination. The authors say initiatives to recognize and treat other disorders that often accompany ADHD may help to improve the long-term outlook for these children.

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