Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
J Atten Disord. 2023 Jun;27(8):800-811. doi: 10.1177/10870547231158750. Epub 2023 Mar 6.
Emerging research suggests that the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately and adversely affected children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The purpose of this meta-analysis is to consolidate the findings from studies that examined changes in ADHD symptoms from before to during the pandemic.
Database searches of PsycINFO, ERIC, PubMed, and ProQuest were used to identify relevant studies, theses, and dissertations.
A total of 18 studies met specific inclusion criteria and were coded based on various study characteristics. Twelve studies examined ADHD symptoms longitudinally and six studies assessed ADHD symptoms retroactively and during the pandemic. Data from 6,491 participants from 10 countries were included. Results indicated that many children and/or their caregivers reported an increase in child ADHD symptoms during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This review points to a global increase in ADHD symptoms and has implications for the prevalence and management of ADHD during the post-pandemic recovery.
新出现的研究表明,新冠疫情对注意力缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)儿童产生了不成比例的负面影响。本项荟萃分析的目的是整合研究 ADHD 症状在疫情前后变化的研究结果。
通过 PsycINFO、ERIC、PubMed 和 ProQuest 数据库检索,以确定相关的研究、论文和学位论文。
共有 18 项研究符合特定的纳入标准,并根据各种研究特征进行了编码。12 项研究对 ADHD 症状进行了纵向研究,6 项研究回溯性评估并在疫情期间评估了 ADHD 症状。共有来自 10 个国家的 6491 名参与者的数据被纳入。结果表明,许多儿童及其照顾者报告在新冠疫情期间儿童 ADHD 症状有所增加。
本综述表明 ADHD 症状在全球范围内有所增加,这对后疫情恢复期 ADHD 的患病率和管理具有重要意义。