| A friend of mine asked me the other day, "Are | | | | *A psychiatrist for children can diagnose and treat |
| there doctors for ADHD treatment?" Yes doctors | | | | mental and behavior disorders. They also offer |
| for treating ADHD are very specialized. Here are | | | | therapy and can prescribe medications. |
| some tips for locating these doctors. | | | | *Psychologists can diagnose and treat ADHD with |
| First start with your child's pediatrician or the | | | | therapy but do not prescribe medications. |
| family doctor, he can give you a referral to a | | | | * Neurologists diagnose brain and nervous system |
| specialist. I personally would not rely on a | | | | disorders, but they do not provide therapy. They |
| pediatrician or family doctor for ADHD testing | | | | can also write prescriptions if needed. |
| unless they are also specialized in this field. Many | | | | The appropriate doctor for treating ADHD will rule |
| have been found to not perform the correct | | | | out other causes of the behavior such as a |
| testing and then prescribed amphetamine type | | | | traumatic experience; death of a parent, divorce, |
| drugs to control the behavior when maybe | | | | job loss, moving, etc. Seizures like petit mal which |
| something else would work. Child welfare agencies | | | | is undetectable, middle ear infections that can |
| on the state and local levels also often have | | | | result in hearing problems, other medical issues |
| information. There are even ADD or ADHD | | | | which impair brain development or functioning, |
| associations that can help you locate doctors for | | | | learning disabilities, or even depression. |
| treating ADHD along with support group | | | | As you can see there are doctors for ADHD |
| information. | | | | treatment and quite a few specialized areas in |
| There is such a dilemma with inadequate testing | | | | which to choose. But, because so many children |
| for ADHD that it is in the best interest of | | | | are being diagnosed that may not have the |
| everyone to let a professional that has special | | | | condition or only have a mild case, you may want |
| training in ADHD find the reason for the behavior. | | | | to try other alternatives to traditional medicine or |
| Doctors for ADHD treatment and diagnosis include | | | | in addition to it. Many have had outstanding results |
| child psychiatrists, psychologists, developmental or | | | | with diet, supplements and natural formulas that |
| behavioral pediatricians, or behavioral neurologists | | | | their ADHD has been controlled or corrected with |
| or clinical social workers. | | | | very effective results. |