Attention deficit and hyper activity disorder is also diagnosed in preschool children . However , many a times, it becomes difficult to diagnose ADHD as symptom of ADHD are similar to age related deviance of child .
Once diagnosed , treatment of ADHD is necessary as during this period , brain of child develops , he learns many behavior that wil become part of his personality. But what treatments should be prefered ? Is medication safe for them ?
To answer this , we must keep in mind the suggestion of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS(AAP) . It says , behaviorist therapy should be first provided and then medictions only when it is necessary. Medications have not been as effective as behavioral therapy in dealing with ADHD.
Medications responds differently to different child . IT would require periodic assessment of its effectiveness . If it does not respond positively , one should change it as per doctor suggestion.
One important thing is it's dose . Only low doses of such medication are recommended for preschool children . Moreover , there can be dangerous side effects like loss of appetite, headache , withdrawal symptoms etc . These side effects needs to be taken care of as early as possible otherwise, they may prove to be dangerous for child.
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