Meditation modalities for ADHD in minority pediatric populations in the USA: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Roughly 10% of children aged 3 -17 in the USA are diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and minorities are less likely to initiate common pharmacologic treatment. We conducted a review of the literature to examine meditation as a safe, effective, and low-cost alternative.

Methods

We searched PubMed and other journals using "meditation," "mindfulness," "minority," related keywords, and relevant MeSH terms. Eligible studies involved racial/ethnic minorities in the USA, reported quantitative psychosocial outcomes, and were published in a peer-reviewed, English-language journal.

Results

Out of 119 "hits," 111 were eliminated as duplicates or were not relevant. A full-text review of the remaining eight revealed that none fully met our e

SUBMITTER: Bazargan-Hejazi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403344 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature