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Back to Episodes22. Meds for preschoolers?
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"Help! My preschooler has been kicked out of child-care and no one in our area can evaluate and treat young kids!" When and how should you prescribe medication for preschoolers with emotional and behavioral problems? Dr. Elise Fallucco shares her thoughts and suggestions on evaluating and treating these children. In cases where children have failed or are unable to access parent-child interaction therapy, she walks you through how to diagnose and understand these problems. In cases of preschool ADHD, she discusses an evidence-based approach to judicial use of methylphenidate and amphetamine salts, and challenges the use of alpha-agonists in this age group.
Dr. Elise Fallucco is a child psychiatrist, mom, and host of PsychEd4Peds. She is a Professor of Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with over 14 years experience in training pediatric clinicians to identify and treat mental health problems.
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