Question
School-age children struggle to focus in class, frequently exhibit small movements, and have difficulty sitting still. They have undergone sensory integration training but with little improvement. Parents are seeking non-pharmacological and effective treatment methods to improve their child’s behavioral issues.
Answer
When treating pediatric ADHD, a comprehensive intervention plan should be tailored to the patient and their family’s characteristics. Pharmacological treatment can provide short-term relief for some symptoms, but for the series of adverse effects the disease brings to patients and their families, more reliance is placed on non-pharmacological treatment methods. The main methods include behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. The first-line treatment medication, mainly used in China, is methylphenidate and its controlled-release tablets.