Matthew M Engelhard1, Scott H Kollins2. 1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Lakeview Pavilion, Suite 300, 2608 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC, 27705, USA. m.engelhard@duke.edu. 2. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Lakeview Pavilion, Suite 300, 2608 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC, 27705, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be unusually sensitive to screen media technology (SMT), from television to mobile devices. Although an association between ADHD and SMT use has been confirmed, its importance is uncertain partly due to variability in the way SMT has been conceptualized and measured. Here, we identify distinct, quantifiable dimensions of SMT use and review possible links to ADHD to facilitate more precise, reproducible investigation. RECENT FINDINGS: Display characteristics, media multitasking, device notifications, SMT addiction, and media content all may uniquely impact the ADHD phenotype. Each can be investigated with a digital health approach and counteracted with device-based interventions. Novel digital therapeutics for ADHD demonstrate that specific forms of SMT can also have positive effects. Further study should quantify how distinct dimensions of SMT use relate to ADHD. SMT devices themselves can serve as a self-monitoring study platform and deliver digital interventions.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be unusually sensitive to screen media technology (SMT), from television to mobile devices. Although an association between ADHD and SMT use has been confirmed, its importance is uncertain partly due to variability in the way SMT has been conceptualized and measured. Here, we identify distinct, quantifiable dimensions of SMT use and review possible links to ADHD to facilitate more precise, reproducible investigation. RECENT FINDINGS: Display characteristics, media multitasking, device notifications, SMT addiction, and media content all may uniquely impact the ADHD phenotype. Each can be investigated with a digital health approach and counteracted with device-based interventions. Novel digital therapeutics for ADHD demonstrate that specific forms of SMT can also have positive effects. Further study should quantify how distinct dimensions of SMT use relate to ADHD. SMT devices themselves can serve as a self-monitoring study platform and deliver digital interventions.
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Digital health; Digital therapeutics; Mental health; Mobile health; Screen time
Authors: Juan P Rey-López; Jonatan R Ruiz; Francisco B Ortega; Maite Verloigne; German Vicente-Rodriguez; Luis Gracia-Marco; Frederic Gottrand; Denes Molnar; Kurt Widhalm; Maria Zaccaria; Magdalena Cuenca-García; Michael Sjöström; Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij; Luis A Moreno Journal: Eur J Public Health Date: 2011-04-15 Impact factor: 3.367
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