Many U.S. preschoolers with ADHD are taking medication

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children younger than 6 receive behavioral therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, but a CDC report found that 46.6% of preschoolers with ADHD were given medications alone or with behavioral therapy in the past week. About 53% of children with ADHD got behavioral treatment in the past year, while 21.4% received neither therapy. The findings appear in The Journal of Pediatrics. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (4/1), http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/04/01/nearly-half-of-all-pre-schoolers-with-adhd-are-on-medication/