ADHD Medication: What Parents Need to Know | Part 1

About this episode

Ryan and Mike discuss ADHD medication for children, focusing on research and expert opinions rather than social media narratives.

Ryan & Mike take on ADHD kids' medication based on research and doctors, not social media. They cover untreated ADHD risks, debunk the psychiatrist myth, and put decisions with parents and prescribers. Find Mike @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.grownowadhd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ryan @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.adhddude.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ {{chapters}} [00:00:00] Start [00:01:05] Why Parents Get Confused About Medication [00:03:40] The Risks of Untreated ADHD [00:06:46] Where Medication Misinformation Comes From [00:10:15] Do You Really Need a Child Psychiatrist? [00:13:34] Who Makes the Medication Decision Citations American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2020). Clinical use of pharmacogenetic tests in prescribing psychotropic medications for children and adolescents . https://www.aacap.org/aacap/Policy_Statements/2020/Clinical-Use-Pharmacogenetic-Tests-Prescribing-Psychotropic-Medications-for-Children-Adolescents.aspx American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2022). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Parents’ medication guide . https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/resource_centers/resources/med_guides/ADHD_Medication_Guide-web.pdf American Academy of Child and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan, Mike

Topics covered

• ADHD medication
• parenting
• mental health
• psychiatry
• medication misinformation
• untreated ADHD risks

Keywords

• ADHD
• medication
• parenting
• psychiatrist
• mental health
• untreated ADHD
• medication misinformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, Centers for Disease Control, www.grownowadhd.com, www.adhddude.com

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