title: The role of complementary and alternative medicine in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
abstract: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in pediatrics has become widespread. Parents of young children with developmental and behavioral problems such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are particularly drawn to CAM interventions to avoid or decrease use of psychotropic medications. This paper reviews the epidemiology of CAM use for ADHD, describes a conceptual model of CAM, discusses a variety of commonly used therapies for ADHD, and introduces a systematic, pragmatic approach to discussing CAM therapy use with parents.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. eugeniachan@onebox.com
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D026441:Mind-Body Therapies / Q000379:methods