ReviewBrain sciences2022
Understanding Problematic Social Media Use in Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Narrative Review and Clinical Recommendations.
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- Digital Media and Device-Related Conflicts During Pediatric Mental Health Boarding.Pediatric emergency care · 2026Article
- Problematic Social Media Use and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Navigating the Algorithm: A Narrative Review of Social Media's Impact on Mental Health in Clinical and Non-Clinical Adolescent Populations.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The association between ADHD symptoms and different dimensions of problematic use of social media among adolescent: results from the "LifeOnSoMe"-study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Connectome-based prediction of problematic use of social media in adolescents: Findings from the ABCD study.NeuroImage · 2026Article
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Imposter Phenomenon, and Identity Distress: The Mediating Indirect Effects of Self-Esteem, Social Camouflaging, and Social Media Connections.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Attention in our digital ecosystem: The five interactive components that drive media multitasking.Psychonomic bulletin & review · 2025Review
- Advances in ADHD, An Opportunity for Learning and Further Research.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Genome-wide analysis of screen behaviors among adolescents identifies novel loci and overlap with educational attainment and mental disorders.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Predictors of Problematic Internet Use Among Romanian High School Students.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Familial Functioning and Social Media Use Among Children with Depression and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Comparative Study with Healthy Controls.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Problematic Social Media Use or Social Media Addiction in Pediatric Populations.Pediatric clinics of North America · 2025Review
- Exploring the Association Between Problematic Internet Use, Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescents with ADHD: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Analysing Digital Engagement Patterns: A Machine Learning Investigation into Social Anxiety Among Adolescents with ADHD.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The Interaction Between Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder and Nutrition.Current nutrition reports · 2024Review
- Problematic social Internet use and associations with ADHD symptoms in girls: a longitudinal observational study.BMC public health · 2024Observational
- Problematic and Harmful Social Media Use among Adolescents Receiving Intensive Psychiatric Care.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Social Media Use and Youth Mental Health: Intervention-Focused Future Directions.Current psychiatry reports · 2023Review
- Screen time, impulsivity, neuropsychological functions and their relationship to growth in adolescent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is consistently associated with a host of social problems, such as victimization and difficulties in maintaining close friendships. These problems are not limited to offline relations but also manifest in the online social world, as previous research shows that ADHD is associated with problematic use of social media. Given the ubiquitous nature of social media, the goal of the current review is to understand why adolescents with ADHD demonstrate more problematic social media use than their typically developing peers. To this end, we provide a narrative review on the evidence for the link between ADHD and social media use, and consequently present an integrative framework, which encompasses neurobiological mechanisms (i.e., imbalance theory of brain development and dual pathway model of ADHD) and social mechanisms, including influences from peers and parents. We conclude that empirical work shows most consistent evidence for the link between problematic social media use and ADHD (symptoms), while intensity of social media use is also associated with several other behaviors and outcomes. Finally, we hypothesize how existing interventions for ADHD may work on the identified mechanisms and provide at-hand clinical recommendations for therapists working with adolescents with ADHD who exhibit problematic social media use.
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