Non-pharmacologic management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a review

Transl Pediatr. 2020 Feb;9(Suppl 1):S114-S124. doi: 10.21037/tp.2019.10.01.

Abstract

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a very common neurobehavioral disorder that affects children and adolescents with impact that persists beyond adolescence into adulthood. Medication and non-pharmacological treatments are evidence-based interventions for ADHD in various age groups, and this article will elaborate on the psychosocial, physical and integrative medicine interventions that have been studied in ADHD.

Keywords: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); evidence-based practice; integrative medicine; interventions; psychosocial.

Publication types

  • Review