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What Experts Say About ADHD-Tok

2025/3/21
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Vasilija Karasava: 我认为,人们渴望了解自己和自身的经历是人之常情。但是,依赖TikTok等平台进行自我诊断ADHD可能会产生问题。如果人们根据这些视频坚信自己患有ADHD,这可能会妨碍他们获得必要的专业帮助,因为这些症状可能源于抑郁症或焦虑症等其他问题。此外,过度依赖TikTok获取信息可能会加剧人们对自身症状的担忧,导致心理健康状况恶化。因此,我建议大家寻求专业人士的帮助,并谨慎对待网络上的信息。 Regina Barber和Burleigh McCoy: 我们研究发现,TikTok上关于ADHD的视频中,只有不到一半的说法与精神疾病诊断与统计手册(DSM)相符。许多视频缺乏细致的解释,例如,反复听同一首歌或忘记回复朋友短信并不一定意味着患有ADHD,这可能是压力、睡眠问题或学习障碍等多种因素造成的。即使年轻人对不准确的视频评价较低,他们仍然认为视频内容比临床医生认为的更准确。这表明,人们容易被TikTok上的信息误导,从而影响其对自身健康状况的判断。

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This chapter explores the accuracy of TikTok videos on ADHD. Researchers found that less than half of the claims in popular videos aligned with the DSM, and even those who rated the videos as less accurate still believed the content more than clinicians did. The potential consequences of this misinformation are discussed, emphasizing the importance of professional help.
  • Less than half of claims in popular TikTok videos on ADHD aligned with the DSM.
  • Even those with ADHD rated inaccurate videos as more accurate than clinicians.
  • Misinformation can hinder professional diagnosis and treatment.

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Ever diagnosed yourself with a mental health disorder based on a TikTok video? If so, you're not alone. "I personally don't think that there's anything more human than wanting to understand yourself and wanting to understand your own experiences," says Vasileia Karasavva). Vasileia is the lead author of a paper published Wednesday in the journal *PLOS One *)that gets into why this kind of self-diagnosis can be such a double-edged sword.*Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)