Here I wish to describe the numerous factors that patients and clinicians should consider in deciding upon the initial type of medication to use for management of ADHD.

Part I discusses those factors in the context of the patient that are important to consider

Part II discusses those factors related to the characteristics of the patient

Part III discusses the importance of comorbidity in medication selection

These presentations are based on my review of all ADHD research weekly as well as my books:

Barkley, R. A. (2015). ADHD: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment. New York: Guilford Publications.

Barkley, R. A. (2022). Treating ADHD in Children and Adolescents: What Every Clinician Needs to Know. New York: Guilford Publications.