Never received medication treatment

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Kent is a 10 year old male that comes to the office today with his grandmother, Carol, who is also his legal guardian. Kent has been diagnosed with ADHD, combined presentation in first grade. He has never received medication treatment for this. His grandmother Carol is hesitant to treat Kent with medications. To ensure Carol is making an informed decision, you provide her with the following education:

Untreated ADHD has higher risk of drug and alcohol use disorders ADHD is a childhood illness. Kent will outgrow the ADHD symptoms within the next 3-4 years Starting medication treatment now would not reduce symptoms as he has gone without treatment for so long There are no risks of treating Kent with medications for ADHD Stimulant medications are often not effective to treat ADHD symptoms.

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