Pharmacotherapy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in youth with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder: a case series of patients prescribed stimulant medication in a partial hospitalization program for eating disorders

Pharmacotherapy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in youth with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder: a case series of patients prescribed stimulant medication in a partial hospitalization program for eating disorders

Abstract Background Appetite suppression and weight loss are established potential side effects of most medications for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These side effects may be especially problematic when using stimulants to treat ADHD in the context of a restrictive eating disorde...

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Main Authors: Daphna M. Finn, Jessie E. Menzel, Emily Gray, Terry Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
Subjects:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
Stimulant medication
Children
Case series
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00954-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00954-1

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