Efficacy of Stimulants for Preschool ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)

Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH)

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25376
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Luisa Sugaya and Dr. Luis C. Farhat discuss their co-authored JCPP Advances Special Issue Research Review ‘Efficacy of stimulants for preschool attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis’ (https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12146). Luisa and Luis are co-first authors of this work.
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:

• Insight into the original research aims.
• The existing gaps in the current literature.
• Implications of the review from a clinical and research perspective.
• Implications from a policy perspective, including prescribing guidance.
• Advice for parents/carers of preschool children with ADHD.

To find out more about the 2023 JCPP Advances Special Issue ‘Evidence-based Synthesis Studies for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conditions’, do check out our fantastic landing page of resources from the Special Issue.
In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. These are The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP); The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal; and JCPP Advances.