Discuss at least one advantage and one disadvantage of the use of medication in the treatment of ADHD. Considerable research has been conducted on non-medication treatment approaches for illnesses like ADHD.
Prescription medication is widely used to treat children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In some cases, medication can be highly effective and allow individuals to function normally in their daily life tasks. Critics argue that alternative methods and therapies should be used before turning to medication.
Review some of the considerations of medication use in the following article: National Resource Center on ADHD. (2015). Managing medication for children and adolescents with ADHD. https://chadd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/managing_medication.pdf
Answer the following questions:
Discuss at least one advantage and one disadvantage of the use of medication in the treatment of ADHD.
Considerable research has been conducted on non-medication treatment approaches for illnesses like ADHD.
For example, the following article examines a change in diet and nutrition as treatment. Stobernack, T., de Vries, S. P. W., Rodrigues Pereira, R., Pelsser, L. M., Ter Braak, C. J. F., Aarts, E., van Baarlen, P., Kleerebezem, M., Frankena, K., & Hontelez, S. (2019). Biomarker research in ADHD: The impact of nutrition (BRAIN) – study protocol of an open-label trial to investigate the mechanisms underlying the effects of a few foods diet on ADHD symptoms in children. BMJ Open, 9(11). https://doi-org.libauth.purdueglobal.edu/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029422 Discuss possible alternative treatment approaches to ADHD (non-medication). Do you feel that these should be considered before medication is prescribed? A thorough answer will be 250–350 words in length. Make sure it no plagirism or AI.
