Abstract

Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects many life aspects of children and adults. Accurate identification, diagnosis and treatment of ADHD can facilitate better care. However, ADHD diagnosis and treatment methods are subject of controversy. Objective measures can elevate trust in specialist’s decision and treatment adherence. In this observational study we asked whether knowing that a computerized test was included in ADHD diagnosis process results in more trust and intention to adhere with treatment recommendations. Questionnaires were administered to 459 people, 196 men, average age = 40.57 (8.90). Questions regarding expected trust and adherence, trust trait, trust in physician and health-care-institutions, and ADHD scales followed a scenario about parents referred to a neurologist for sons’ ADHD diagnosis. The scenario presented to the test group (n = 185) mentioned that a computerized test was part of the diagnostic process. The control group scenario didn’t mention any computerized test in the diagnostic process. Test group participants expressed more trust in the diagnosis and greater levels of intention for treatment adherence. Group differences in intention for treatment adherence were mediated by trust in decision. Inclusion of a computerized test in ADHD diagnosis process can improve trust in the specialists’ decision and elevate adherence levels.

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Title
Inclusion of a computerized test in ADHD diagnosis process can improve trust in the specialists’ decision and elevate adherence levels
Author
Grossman, Ephraim S. 1 ; Berger, Itai 2 

 Ariel University, Department of Education, Ariel, Israel (GRID:grid.411434.7) (ISNI:0000 0000 9824 6981) 
 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Division, Faculty of Health Sciences, Assuta Ashdod University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel (GRID:grid.7489.2) (ISNI:0000 0004 1937 0511); The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Jerusalem, Israel (GRID:grid.9619.7) (ISNI:0000 0004 1937 0538) 
Pages
4392
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2930345822
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.