Essay About Overview Of Treatment And Pharmacological Treatments

Gen 103: Information Literacy – Adhd in Children: An Overview of Treatment. Nurse Prescribing
Annotated BibliographyMarquette JohnsGEN103:  Information LiteracyKari LomannoJanuary 7, 2018Laver-Bradbury, C. (2013). ADHD in children: An Overview of Treatment. Nurse Prescribing, 11(12), 597-601.Lavar-Bradbury provided a detailed summary of the overview treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Different treatments for ADHD can be non-pharmacological or pharmacological. Treatments for preschoolers should be non-pharmacological however, for school-age children drug treatment should only be offered with parent consent. Depending on the person and the severity of their symptoms some people can manage without medications. Some children with ADHD are very oppositional, arguing with siblings, parents and friends. Parenting groups are highly recommending for parents when children have behavior problems. This source will help to address how ADHD can be controlled by non-pharmacological      or pharmacological treatments. Young, S., & Amarasinghe, J. M. (2010). Practitioner Review: Non-pharmacological treatments for ADHD: A lifespan approach. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 51(2), 116-133 doi: 10.1111/j. 1469-7610.2009. 02191.x Young & Amarasinghe notes how ADHD is a chronic and pervasive developmental disorder and explains how children can maintain a lifestyle with non-pharmacological treatments such as parent training, classroom interventions, cognitive behavioral therapy and multimodal approaches involving teachers. Non-pharmacological interventions should focus on the individual as patients as they mature into young adults. Behavioral