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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Online Health Communities
  • Child Behavioral Analysis

Background:

  • Parents seeking medical consultations for concerns about attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in their children.
  • Specialists often exclude ADHD diagnoses, leading to parental dissatisfaction.
  • Online support groups play a significant role in shaping parental perceptions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze parental attitudes, attributions, and emotional responses after an ADHD diagnosis exclusion.
  • To examine the nature of feedback parents receive from online internet support groups.
  • To understand the impact of online interactions on parental trust in medical professionals.

Main Methods:

  • Content analysis of over 40,000 messages from international ADHD internet forums.
  • Identification and analysis of 91 parent messages and 398 replies concerning excluded ADHD diagnoses.
  • Evaluation of feedback for impartiality and reinforcement of parental attitudes.

Main Results:

  • A majority of parents expressed disbelief and dissatisfaction with specialists' opinions.
  • 87.6% of online forum responses reinforced parental skepticism towards professional judgment.
  • Online feedback often encouraged seeking further opinions, potentially leading to 'doctor shopping'.

Conclusions:

  • Internet support groups can foster mistrust in healthcare providers and services.
  • Medical professionals should be aware of the influence of online communities on parental decisions.
  • Parents may require enhanced support to accept alternative explanations for their child's behavior.