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Parents’ Medication Guides

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) have developed Parents’ Medication Guides to help individuals make informed decisions about treating mental disorders in children and adolescents.


ADHD: Parents’ Medication Guide

ADHD: Parents’ Medication Guide (Spanish)
  

Anxiety Disorders: Parents’ Medication Guide (English)

Anxiety Disorders: Parents’ Medication Guide (Spanish)

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parents' Medication Guide

Depression: Parents’ Medication Guide

Impairing Emotional Outbursts: Parents’ Medication Guide

Sleep Disorders: Parents' Medication Guide

                   

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