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James Donaldson on Mental Health - Questions to Ask a Doctor Prescribing Medication to Your Child

3 min readBy James Donaldson

Above all, you want to work with professionals who communicate effectively with you, listen to your concerns and answer your questions.

Above all, you want to work with professionals who communicate effectively with you, listen to your concerns and answer your questions.

Here are some questions that anyone prescribing medication to your child should be able to answer: What is the generic name of this medication, and what do we know about how the active chemical ingredient works?

What are the alternative medications, and why did you choose this one?

If it’s effective, what will this medication do for my child?

How do you arrive at the best dosage for this medication?

What are the potential side effects?

How will you measure the effectiveness of the medication?

What kind of monitoring will you do while my child is on the medication?

What’s the research on this medication?

How many patients have you treated with this medication?

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James Donaldson is a former NBA All-Star (1988, Dallas Mavericks) who played 20 years of professional basketball with the Seattle SuperSonics, L.A. Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Utah Jazz, and teams across Europe, before touring with the Harlem Globetrotters. A Washington State University graduate inducted into both the Pac-10 and WSU Athletic Halls of Fame, James went on to found The Donaldson Clinic, an outpatient physical therapy practice he operated for nearly three decades. Today he devotes his time to mental health awareness and suicide prevention — speaking to organizations, schools, and youth groups — and is the author of Standing Above the Crowd and Celebrating Your Gift of Life (2021). James recently relocated to the Dallas, TX area and believes deeply in being a role model of success and professionalism for the young people he serves.

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