When hard times hit the family, parents may brace themselves, but how do they help their children cope? In the past several years, more and more children have been prescribed psychiatric drugs like Paxil, Prozac, or even Abilify. While these drugs may sometimes be helpful, parents of young children are understandably reluctant to medicate their children for long. What are the alternatives? We also discuss natural methods for helping children with attention problems (ADD and ADHD).
Guest: Kathi J. Kemper, MD, MPH, FAAP, is the Caryl J. Guth chair for holistic and integrative medicine at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the 2008 recipient of the inaugural Leadership Award from the Integrative Pediatrics Council. She is the chairperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Medicine. Her books include: Mental Health, Naturally; The Family Guide to Holistic Care for a Healthy Mind and Body and Addressing ADD Naturally. The photo is by Tom Sapp.
The website is www.wfubmc.edu/cim/
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