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ERIC Number: EJ477590
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0704-7509
The Use of Medication for Children with Attention Deficit Disorders.
Lowenthal, Barbara
B.C. Journal of Special Education, v17 n2 p135-40 1993
The efficacy of medications used to treat children with attention deficit disorders is reviewed, along with the importance of monitoring the medications' side effects. Medications reviewed include psychostimulants, tricyclic antidepressants, clonidine, and thyroid hormone. Factors to consider before recommendation of medication are listed. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Drug Therapy, Intervention, Medical Services, Outcomes of Treatment, Pharmacology, Stimulants
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Clonidine; Psychostimulants; Thyroid Hormone; Tricyclic Antidepressants