On Apr 25, 1:09 pm, Sir Arthur <
scie...@zzz.com> wrote:
> Parents Warned: Avoid Ritalin
>
> Hyperactive children should no longer be given Ritalin, new health
> guidelines say. The drug should not be prescribed to children under
> five and used for older children only when they have severe ADHD or as
> a last resort, the guidance says.
>
> Instead, parents should be taught psychological techniques for
> changing the behavior of unruly youngsters diagnosed with attention
> deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The guidelines were issued by
> the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) and
> the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health.
>
> The directive says parent training and education programmes should be
> offered as a first-line treatment for ADHD, both for pre-school and
> school age children. The programmers show parents how to create a
> structured home environment, encourage attentiveness and
> concentration, and better manage misbehavior.
>
> Someone from somewhere has written me where did the regular posters
> go?