Ritalin warnings may boost behavioral treatment

A front page article in today's issue of The New York Times on new warnings that stimulants like Ritalin could have dangerous effects on the heart quotes William Pelham, UB Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, who said that a black-box warning could prompt families to explore behavioral treatments as an alternative to drugs, which "would be a very good outcome for kids with ADHD and their families." Go to article.