This page covers various topics
of interest regarding medication treatment. All About Medications
This page covers various topics
of interest regarding medication treatment.
E-mail Dr. Turley for suggestions about new articles: doctor@JeffTurley.com
See: Kids on Meds for Dr. Turley's over-view of the many considerations that go into a decision about whether or not to put your child on a psychiatric medication.
Parents are strongly advised to read the National Institutes of Health booklet Treatment of Children with Mental Health disorders, which can be downloaded for free.
Visit the important NIMH web site: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Page
Links
Stimulants and other treatments for ADHD
Anti-anxiety medications
Risks and Warnings
The information sheets published in this book are available as PDF files. Most computers have a Adobe's free PDF reader. If yours doesn't go to www.Adobe.com to download it.
Dr. Mina Dulcan's medication sheets from 2003 are informative, and only slightly dated. The files are organized by medication type, and the lists of associated medications may not include the newest medications on the market. Files can be saved on your computer or printed. This book was printed before the Food and Drug Administration required notices warning of rare "suicidal or self-injurious thoughts and behaviors" associated with certain medications (antidepressants, anticonvulsants, Strattera). FDA public advisories can be reviewed at www.FDA.gov. Other information about medications can be accessed on the Patient Education page.
Click here to see medication information oriented to Parents
Click here to see medication information oriented to Educators