Your Parents Have Been Advised to Give Your Little Brother

question 37

Multiple Choice

 Your parents have been advised to give your little brother methylphenidate (Ritalin) as treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) . What advice would you give them?

• A) Don't bother. The drug rarely produces any improvements in behavior.
• B) Make sure the diagnosis is correct, as Ritalin has no effect on behavior unless you really have ADHD.
• C) Proceed with caution. Ritalin can improve behavior, but it also produces significant side effects.
• D) Try giving him a cup of coffee first, and if he reacts well to that, he probably will respond well to Ritalin, too.

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