If stimulants given for the treatment of ADHD produce troubling ...

[neverstopbelieb]

If stimulants given for the treatment of ADHD produce troubling side effects that are unacceptable to the child or the parents, which other group of medications has been found in trials to be superior to placebo although less effective than
 
  stimulants? a. monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
  b. antipsychotics
  c. lithium
  d. tricyclic antidepressants

Question 2

Somatic therapies are interventions used in the management of psychiatric symptoms.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

[Briannahope]

Answer to Question 1

D
Tricyclic antidepressants have been found in trials to be superior to placebo although less effective than stimulants. However, antidepressants are not infrequently used to treat adult ADHD but are not FDA approved in children as treatment for ADHD.

Answer to Question 2

T

[neverstopbelieb]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[aliotak]

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