What new pharmacological treatments are on the horizon for treating the symptoms of ADHD?
There is a host of new ADHD medications before the FDA for review, most trying to reduce dosage to once a day. These are sustained release, long-acting preparations. It is not known yet whether there will be fewer side effects with one-dose medications. It was suggested that more non-stimulant drugs needed to be studied for use in ADHD. Several narcolepsy drugs were being looked at for use in ADHD. These are non-C2 (controlled substances) drugs; so far, non-stimulants haven’t been as effective. Q9. Specifics on psychosocial intervention for ADHD –What is the most prevalent psychosocial treatment for those with ADHD? The most prevalent psychosocial treatments for ADHD include play therapy, cognitive therapy, and individual therapy, but none of these has been validated as an effective treatment for ADHD individuals, especially children. Drug-only treatment, administered by medical doctors, is the most prevalent form of treatment for ADHD. The most prevalent psychosocial treatments have n
