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CDC urges behavior therapy first for children ages 2–5 with ADHD
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7567
pISSN - 1527-8395
DOI - 10.1002/cpu.30131
Subject(s) - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , disease control , psychiatry , attention deficit , medicine , behavioral therapy , psychology , clinical psychology , environmental health
Young children ages 2 to 5 with attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should receive behavior therapy as a first‐line treatment over medication, which can improve ADHD symptoms without the side effects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged health care providers in a report.