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Moms of Children with ADHD See Successes in Prescription-Medication Treatment--Although Challenges Remain
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(OPEN):
A NEW ONLINE-SURVEY OF MOMS OF CHILDREN TAKING PRESCRIPTION-MEDICATION
TO TREAT "ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER"--OR A-D-H-D--FINDS
THAT MORE THAN NINE IN 10 FEEL KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE CONDITION.
BUT, ALMOST HALF HAVE NOT ALWAYS FELT FULLY INFORMED ABOUT ALL AVAILABLE
TREATMENT-OPTIONS. SURVEYED-MOMS SAY THEY'VE SEEN IMPROVEMENTS IN
THEIR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR--AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL. BUT, EIGHT OUT OF
10 WOULD VALUE A LONG-ACTING MEDICATION-OPTION THAT LASTS THROUGHOUT THE
SCHOOL-DAY. AND, OVER HALF WOULD VALUE THE ABILITY TO MANAGE
TREATMENT-RELATED SIDE-EFFECTS THAT OCCUR LATE IN THE DAY--SUCH AS
DECREASED APPETITE AND DIFFICULTY SLEEPING ASSOCIATED WITH
STIMULANT-MEDICATIONS. DOCTOR PATRICIA QUINN IS A
DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICIAN...
(QUINN):
"WHAT'S
ENCOURAGING IS THAT MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH A-D-H-D FEEL EMPOWERED TO
MANAGE THEIR CHILD'S TREATMENT--AND ARE FINDING SUCCESSES IN DOING SO.
HOWEVER, THE SURVEY INDICATES THAT EDUCATION-GAPS EXIST, WITH RESPECT TO
A-D-H-D-MEDICATIONS--AND POINTS TO THE VITAL ROLE OF
HEALTHCARE-PROVIDERS TO EDUCATE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS [ALIKE] ABOUT THE
RANGE OF TREATMENT-OPTIONS [THAT ARE] AVAILABLE. A TAILORED
TREATMENT-PLAN MAY INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT AND A-D-H-D-MEDICATION."
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THE ONLINE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF NOVEN THERAPEUTICS.
-- Dr. Patricia Quinn serves as a paid consultant to Noven Therapeutics, LLC, for her involvement with this initiative. --
