Research Check: are phone-obsessed teens at greater risk of ADHD?

Hannah Kirk

Research Check: are phone-obsessed teens at greater risk of ADHD?

Psychology

Research output: Other contribution › Other

Abstract

This week, news outlets across the world reported a study from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) linking digital media exposure to reduced attention spans and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): But while the study found a link between high rates of digital media use and inattention and hyperactivity, it didn’t find that one caused the other.
Nor did it look specifically at clinically diagnosed ADHD – it used a survey to ask students about ADHD-related symptoms.

Original language	English
Type	Article for The Conversation - Research Check: are phone-obsessed teens at greater risk of ADHD?
Media of output	Online Article
Publisher	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 20 Jul 2018

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https://theconversation.com/research-check-are-phone-obsessed-teens-at-greater-risk-of-adhd-100095

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