tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post2076917594516395714..comments2024-03-14T13:25:42.698-04:00Comments on Child in Mind: Antipsychotics for ADHD: A Big UnknownClaudia M. Gold, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081419560269676730noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-32572337974974296932014-10-27T16:51:11.151-04:002014-10-27T16:51:11.151-04:00The point of the post is that we do know that supp...The point of the post is that we do know that supporting relationships changes the brain, particularly in work with young children and their caregivers. So if we are going to use antipsychotics, particularly if they are uses in place of these other interventions, it is imperative that know they are promoting healthy brain development and not simply increasing compliant behaviorClaudia M. Gold, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13081419560269676730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-2795591111944460092014-10-27T14:53:12.063-04:002014-10-27T14:53:12.063-04:00I disagree with Dr. Allen (though I acknowledge th...I disagree with Dr. Allen (though I acknowledge that some doctors and parents and use medications in the manner he suggests). I often tell my Abnormal Psychology class that I can stop any disruptive childhood behavior -- with general anesthesia. The real question is whether the medications we us (if used properly) can control dysfunctional behaviors without impairing other adaptive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I believe that at least some psychiatric medications can achieve this, but it takes a lot of care to avoid simply "doping people up."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-33315393845105163142014-10-23T14:13:16.774-04:002014-10-23T14:13:16.774-04:00Neither of the first two links (to JAACAP) seem to...Neither of the first two links (to JAACAP) seem to be about treating ADHD.Shrinkraphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188882190736047931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-84084469298564132882014-10-09T10:39:38.815-04:002014-10-09T10:39:38.815-04:00Antipsychotics "work" in this population...Antipsychotics "work" in this population because they are basically doping the child up. The same with anticonvulsants for the pseudo-diagnosis of "pediatric bipolar disorder" (Biederman, according to the NY Times, promised the makers of risperdal that it would work before he even did the study). And if you follow the child for more than a few weeks, you'll usually find that they are no longer doing even that. David M. Allen M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280912088483192599noreply@blogger.com