Typical adhd care leaves room for improvement, study finds

Many pediatricians provide inadequate care for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , relying too heavily on drugs and failing to thoroughly assess kids’ symptoms, a new study reports. Nearly one-third of pediatricians who diagnose children with ADHD do not consult the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , a necessary step in determining if the kids meet the criteria for the brain disorder, researchers found.