U.S. health officials are urging parents of preschoolers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to try behavior therapy first before trying drugs — and they're calling on insurers to cover the treatments.
New statistics show a troubling gap between recommended practices for treating the youngest Americans and what's happening.
Less than half are receiving behavior therapy.
Meanwhile, 75 percent are receiving drugs as treatment.
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