After watching your child struggle for months to sit still or maintain focus, it can be a relief to hear that your child has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). You may have a few more hurdles to jump if your child's clinician recommends ADHD medication....
Child psychiatry
Can Genetic Testing Help Parents of Children with ADHD?
To mark ADHD Awareness Month in October 2019, we are examining the evidence for a hereditary component to ADHD and asking how genetic testing can help parents to get the right treatment for a child who is suspected, or diagnosed, with having the condition. Is...
How Can We Better Help Children with Mental Health Conditions?
To mark Children’s Mental Health Week, we’re addressing a question we are asked frequently which is “how can we better help children with mental health conditions?” How medication is affected by genes As a parent, it is hard to see your child suffering from conditions...