Advances in virtual reality technology in the diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

FENG Yu; AN Yingping; TAN Chuanxue; WANG Qiongying; ZHANG Jie

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-1440

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2026, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (3) : 344-348. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-1440

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Advances in virtual reality technology in the diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

FENG Yu¹, AN Yingping², TAN Chuanxue², WANG Qiongying², ZHANG Jie²

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This study systematically reviews the application of virtual reality (VR) technology in the diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in pediatric populations over the past decade, with particular focus on its comparative advantages, current clinical implementations, and potential paradigm-shifting applications.A comprehensive literature review was conducted using the keywords "virtual reality" and "attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder" to search for both Chinese and English articles published in the last 10 years in databases such as CNKI and PubMed.The study analyzes the research designs and advancements in the application of VR technology in ADHD diagnosis and treatment. The results indicated that VR-assisted diagnostic protocols are more precise and objective compared to traditional methods.Similarly, VR-based treatment paradigms are more convenient and have been confirmed to be effective in the management of ADHD.While VR technology emerges as a promising adjunctive modality for ADHD diagnosis and treatment, further technical refinements and large-scale validation studies are required to establish standardized clinical protocols.

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attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder / virtual reality / diagnosis / treatment

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FENG Yu, AN Yingping, TAN Chuanxue, WANG Qiongying, ZHANG Jie. Advances in virtual reality technology in the diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2026, 34(3): 344-348 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-1440

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