One in four kids on ADHD meds gets therapy too

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One in four kids on ADHD meds gets therapy too

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most kids in the U.S. who take medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not getting behavioral counseling therapy as well, according to a new study. The analysis, based on a commercial insurance database, also found the proportion of kids with ADHD who do get therapy varies widely from region to region. ?Although I expected rates of psychotherapy to differ across counties, I was surprised by the amount by which they differed,? said Dr. Walid F. Gellad, lead author of the new research letter. ...

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