ArticleCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2022
TikTok and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study of Social Media Content Quality.
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139 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- The Siren's call: How social media influencers are using identity leadership to shape diagnostic label identification and self-care intentions.The British journal of social psychology · 2026Article
- The quality and reliability of Kawasaki disease-related short videos on TikTok and Bilibili: a cross-platform content analysis using GQS, mDISCERN, and JAMA benchmarks.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Co-development of a digital animated video on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with children and parents/carers.JCPP advances · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesSocial media platforms are increasingly being used to disseminate mental health information online. User-generated content about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most popular health topics on the video-sharing social media platform TikTok. We sought to investigate the quality of TikTok videos about ADHD.
methodThe top 100 most popular videos about ADHD uploaded by TikTok video creators were classified as misleading, useful, or personal experience. Descriptive and quantitative characteristics of the videos were obtained. The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Materials (PEMAT-A/V) and
resultsOf the 100 videos meeting inclusion criteria, 52% (
conclusionsApproximately half of the analyzed TikTok videos about ADHD were misleading. Clinicians should be aware of the widespread dissemination of health misinformation on social media platforms and its potential impact on clinical care.
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