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Medical Author:

John Mersch, MD, FAAP

John Mersch, MD, FAAP

Dr. Mersch received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego, and prior to entering the University Of Southern California School Of Medicine, was a graduate student (attaining PhD candidate status) in Experimental Pathology at USC. He attended internship and residency at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

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Medical Editor:

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.

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Author: John Mersch, MD, FAAP

Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com

Previous contributing authors and editors:

Author: Susan Louisa Montauk, MD, Medical Director, Affinity Center; Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Coauthor(s): Douglas W Pentz, MA, PhD, Cofounder and Clinical Director, The Affinity Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Editors: Ronald C Albucher, MD, Assistant Chief, Psychiatry Service, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Alan D Schmetzer, MD, Professor and Assistant Chair for Education, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine.

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Biederman, J., et al. "Do Stimulants Protect Against Psychiatric Disorders in Youth With ADHD? A 10-Year Follow-up Study." Pediatrics 124.1 July 2009: 71-78.

Brown, Ronald T., et al. "Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Overview of the Evidence." Pediatrics 115.6 June 2005: 749-757.

Brulotte, J., et al. "Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Medicine: Fish Oils and Neurodevelopmental Disorders." Pediatric Review 30.4 Apr. 2009: e29-e33.

Krull, Kevin R. "Evaluation and Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents." UpToDate.com. May 2008.

Krull, Kevin R. "Overview of the Treatment and Prognosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents." UpToDate.com. May 2008.

Krull, Kevin R. "Pharmacotherapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents." UpToDate.com. May 2008.

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