Over 50% of TikToks ADHD videos are misinformation.

Over 50% of TikToks ADHD videos are misinformation.

A new study published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has uncovered a high prevalence of misinformation about ADHD in TikTok videos. The scientists behind the research warn that the misleading information could potentially result in an increased risk for overdiagnosis or misdiagnosis.

“In the past 2 years (in particular since the start of the pandemic), many doctors are noticing an increase in patients showing up to their offices wondering if they have ADHD,” said study author Anthony Yeung (@AnthonyYeungMD), a geriatric psychiatrist and sleep disorder medicine fellow at the University of British Columbia.

https://www.psypost.org/2022/03/misleading-videos-about-adhd-are-being-widely-disseminated-on-tiktok-study-finds-62705

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