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Study Shows Link Between Teens’ Copious Amounts of Screen Time and ADHD

July 18, 2018

By: Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times

Source: Education Week

What with all the swiping, scrolling, snap-chatting, surfing and streaming that consume the adolescent mind, an American parent might well watch his or her teen and wonder whether any sustained thought is even possible.

New research supports that worry, suggesting that teens who spend more time toggling among a growing number of digital media platforms exhibit a mounting array of attention difficulties and impulse-control problems.

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