Online News Media Portrayal of ADHD on the Websites of BBC and CNN International during the COVID-19 Pandemic

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care Pub Date : 2023-04-21 DOI:10.1155/2023/4338593

Alev Yücel

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Abstract

Purpose. Individuals with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have experienced exacerbated symptoms and negative effects during the pandemic on both physical and mental health. However, the leading global news websites did not cover the vulnerabilities and special needs of individuals with ADHD in the context of the neurodiversity approach. I argue that both cnn.com and bbc.com did not incorporate the neurodiversity approach aiming to increase acceptance and inclusion of the differences without viewing them as deficits. Methods. The present study explores online news media portrayal of ADHD during the COVID-19 pandemic through content analysis between March 2020 and October 2022. The news articles mentioning ADHD (64 from bbc.com and 56 from cnn.com) were analyzed. Results. Findings show that ADHD was dominantly framed as a medical issue, far from the neurodiversity perspective. Only 13 news articles among 64 (approximately 20%) on bbc.com and 4 among 56 (less than 10%) on cnn.com incorporated the neurodiversity approach that would benefit both individuals with ADHD and the whole society during the pandemic. Practice Implications. The findings show a need for more awareness of neurodiversity in the news media and a broader coverage of ADHD-related neurodiversity during the pandemic.

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新冠肺炎大流行期间英国广播公司和美国有线电视新闻网国际网站上的网络新闻媒体对多动症的描述

意图在疫情期间，注意力缺陷和多动障碍（ADHD）患者的症状加剧，对身心健康产生负面影响。然而，全球领先的新闻网站没有在神经多样性方法的背景下报道多动症患者的脆弱性和特殊需求。我认为，cnn.com和bbc.com都没有纳入神经多样性方法，旨在增加对差异的接受和包容，而不将其视为缺陷。方法。本研究通过2020年3月至2022年10月期间的内容分析，探讨了新冠肺炎大流行期间在线新闻媒体对多动症的描述。对提及多动症的新闻文章（bbc.com 64篇，cnn.com 56篇）进行了分析。后果研究结果表明，多动症主要被认为是一个医学问题，远远没有从神经多样性的角度来看。bbc.com上的64篇新闻文章中只有13篇（约20%），cnn.com上的56篇文章中有4篇（不到10%）采用了神经多样性方法，这将使多动症患者和整个社会在疫情期间受益。实践启示。研究结果表明，在疫情期间，新闻媒体需要更多地关注神经多样性，并更广泛地报道与多动症相关的神经多样性。

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Perspectives in Psychiatric Care 医学-护理

CiteScore

5.00

自引率

4.30%

发文量

139

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Perspectives in Psychiatric Care (PPC) is recognized and respected as THE journal for advanced practice psychiatric nurses. The journal provides advanced practice nurses with current research, clinical application, and knowledge about psychiatric nursing, prescriptive treatment, and education. It publishes peer-reviewed papers that reflect clinical practice issues, psychobiological information, and integrative perspectives that are evidence-based. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care includes regular columns on the biology of mental illness and pharmacology, the art of prescribing, integrative perspectives, and private practice issues.