HI -

I am currently seeing a psychiatrist who is prescribing concerta - he only does medication management, no therapy -- ( I am seeing a social worker for behavior modification)

the psychiatrist who is prescribing concerta only asks a few questions: how are you, everything ok at work? at home? any questions for me? concerns? comments?

hands me a prescription and I'm in & out of his office in 10 minutes -

I know ANY md can prescribe this medication - but the psychiatrist I'm seeing insists that only another psychiatrist SHOULD prescribe this medication and not a general MD - he seems to feel a general MD is not QUALIFIED in either ADHD and/or concerta.

IS adha and/or concerta so specialized as to warrant this kind of concern?

thanks

Howard

neverenoughmoney

Hello Howard
My son has ADHD and is on Aderall XR. When he was first Dx. I took him to a psychiatrist and after awhile it seems like the Dr didn't spend anytime with me or my son. To see how he is really doing.
So I went and talked to my family dr and now he is taking over his care for his ADHD and
we are doing much better by seeing our family dr. I worked for a Family pratice for a while and we saw alot of kids and adults who are ADHD/ADD the the family dr is able to treat them.

May want to talk with your family dr sometime or even ask to talk with his nurse. Hope this helps