Scientific Papers - May 2022

The World Federation of ADHD highlights the following papers in May:

The first article is from Liu et al. and aims to assess prevalence estimates of preadolescent self-injurious thoughts and behaviours (SITB). They included 58 studies with 626 486 590 individuals in their systematic review and meta-analysis and found out that preadolescent suicide deaths were rare, while other SITB types occur with concerning frequency.

The meta-analysis “Problematic use of digital media in children and adolescents with a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder compared to controls” from Werling et al.  reviewed multiple databases in order to investigated 3,859 studies in order to identify 14 studies with 2,488 participants meeting all inclusion criteria. They found out that more severe problematic use of digital media and internet in individuals with ADHD compared to non-clinical controls without ADHD.