East Asian traditional medicine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

East Asian Traditional Medicine (EATM) offers various modalities-such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, and manual therapy-for managing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. This scoping review aimed to identify the overall status and characteristics of EATM treatments for children and adolescents with ADHD.

Methods

Following the Arksey and O'Malley framework, we searched 13 databases in English, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. Articles evaluating the effectiveness and safety of EATM treatments for ADHD in children and adolescents aged < 18 years were included. EATM treatments were categorized into herbal medicine, acupuncture, manual therapy, miscellaneous modalities, and combined treatments.

Results

A total of 198 stud

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12553229 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature