Medical Articles

Medical Evaluation of the Child With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Parents often bring their children to the doctor’s office when they or the teachers have noticed attention problems or overactivity.  Sometimes the teacher or parent has said “Get this child on medication!”  The doctor must conduct a medical examination of the child before making the decision to begin using medications.  You should stay with the child for at least the beginning of the exam.  It also will help if you bring report cards or progress reports and examples of schoolwork for the doctor to review.  If you have them, bring reports from school testing and letters from the teacher describing the child’s behavior and academic work.

To read the entire article, click here