Which path would you take for treatment of a child presenting with ADHD?

Journal activities in this course are private between you and the instructor. Each journal assignment will be graded individually. Journal activities are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger goals of this course. These journals are meant to offer you a more real-world glimpse into developmental psychology as well as the opportunity to put your critical-thinking skills to work by expressing your thoughts in response to the journal prompts.
Approach these activities as (a) an opportunity to reflect upon and apply what you learn each week based on the assigned readings, discussions, and activities, and (b) an opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise based on your educational and professional experiences in the past. As a successful professional, you will need good reflective and writing skills. Journal activities offer you the opportunity to further develop these skills.

In this journal assignment, considering the readings Children and Behavioral Problems: Anxiety, Aggression, Depression and ADHD, a Biopsychological Model with Guidelines for Diagnostics and Treatment and Preterm Birth and Mortality and Morbidity: A Population Based Quasi-Experimental Study, which look at the differences between medicinal treatment and psychological interventions.

Which path would you take for treatment of a child presenting with ADHD? Defend your position with module readings and other research as necessary.

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