There is a lot of pressure to use stimulants – and yet how are we really supposed to figure out what’s going on? In general, a physician’s is welcomed by the school teams, school psychologists, teachers, and therapists. This practice is very outpatient (non-hospital)-based, and is very manageable if you have your own family.
Also I think women physicians who have their own families will be particularly sensitive to the importance and complexity of figuring out these issues.