The two widely adopted treatment modalities for ADHD include medication (pharmacological methods) and non-pharmacological treatments. For the purposes of this research proposal, the general term medication includes stimulants, non-stimulants and other medicines. Medication is currently the most commonly used intervention due in part to its accessibility to families compared with non-pharmacological interventions that include behavioral therapy; however, the long term effects of medication in treating ADHD are not fully understood and medication poses the risk of side effects, including an inability to sleep and a loss of appetite (Mishra, Merzenich & Sagar, 2013, para. 2, Memarmoghaddam, et al., 2016, p. 373). There is evidence, however, for
