Long-Term Use of Psychiatric Medications in Preschoolers With ADHD

Researchers from various institutions conducted a study to evaluate the use of long-term psychopharmacotherapy provided to children who had been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as preschoolers. The researchers collected data on children who were diagnosed when they were 3.0–5.5 years old and who had participated in the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS).¹ Parents of study participants were contacted 3 and 6 years later and asked about psychiatric medications their child was currently taking. Medications used were divided by class: …