What Methods Can ADHD Kids Try to Cope With Their Disorder?
"A first line of treatment involves medication and behavioral intervention," says Dr. Pilar Trelles, child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. However, she adds that "there could be a place" for additional treatment methods...She stresses that while these approaches may help in some instances, they should not be used as the only means of intervention. Instead, she says they should be considered as a way to supplement treatment methods that are already in place.
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