Chongqing- The digital diagnosis and treatment platform for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was first released by the Peking University Chongqing Research Institute of Big Data at the Smart China Expo 2022 on August 22, Chongqing, southwest China.
The digital diagnosis and treatment platform for ADHD was first released by the Peking University Chongqing Research Institute of Big Data at the Smart China Expo 2022. (iChongqing photo)
ADHD is a condition that affects people's behavior. People with ADHD may seem restless, have difficulty concentrating, and act on impulse.
At the end of 2021, the prevalence of mental disorders among school students aged 6-16 was 17.5%, with ADHD accounting for 6.4%. An estimated 10% to 20% of adolescents worldwide have undiagnosed and untreated mental health problems.
According to Deng Tian, deputy director of the Brain Science Big Data Joint Laboratory of the Peking University Chongqing Research Institute of Big Data, the digital diagnosis and treatment platform for ADHD integrates and optimizes existing non-drug interventions, providing a trinity of solutions, including family management, digital diagnosis, and digital intervention.
Deng continued that instead of people who are not fit enough slowly recovering from exercise, the digital diagnosis and treatment platform for ADHD focuses on training and improving children and adolescents with ADHD through digital therapy.
Based on the principle of brain plasticity and brain division of labor, the platform carries out ADHD assessment and digital intervention for children aged 6-12. Using gamification, it provides medical-grade diagnosis and intervention products for key groups of children and adolescents.
According to Deng, the platform can provide adaptive optimization algorithms for training and evaluating each patient. "We intend to develop a digital measurement system based on the current scale measurement and implement a digital intervention. Afterward, we will be able to detect and treat ADHD children accurately."
"The improvement of many psychiatric symptoms depends on the brain's neuroplasticity," said Deng. "This means that repeated stimulation with precision and efficiency can lead to functional and structural changes in the brain that can alleviate disease-related symptoms."
The Peking University Chongqing Research Institute of Big Data is a public institution established by Chongqing Hi-Tech Industry Development Zone and Peking University under the guidance of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government.
The institute aims to cultivate innovative talents in science and technology in Western (Chongqing) Science City, develop research on big data, and digital transformation in science and technology application and innovation.
Participants studied the introduction of the digital diagnosis and treatment platform for ADHD. (Photo/ Veronica Liu)