The European ADHD Guidelines Group recently released treatment recommendations for clinicians, educators, and parents to follow during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Educators: Look for Signs of Distress in Students with ADHD
Schools and teachers should make students with ADHD a priority since disorganized thinking related to may compromise their emotional wellbeing. Lack of participation in online classes and missed or late assignments should be a red flag.For help at home, the EAGG suggest parents use proven behavioral parenting strategies to help manage difficult behavior related to ADHD symptoms, as well as oppositional defiant disorder.Pharmacological treatment, if deemed appropriate after clinical assessment, should not be delayed or disrupted.
Parents are advised not to increase doses or add doses to what’s prescribed in an effort to manage new symptoms triggered by pandemic stress. Disruptive behavior should also never be treated with antipsychotic medications or sedatives that aren’t clinically indicated. Weekend drug holidays should be avoided at this time of crisis.Disruptions to sleep are linked to poor mental health outcomes. Sleep can be impacted by a variety of factors including stress and disruption of daily routines.
Ibuprofen may be counterindicated in patients with COVID-19. Headaches and other pain should be treated with acetaminophen at this time.
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