Title: An investigation of the benefit of using IT in the context of university students with ADHD

Authors: Bader Binhadyan; Nilmini Wickramasinghe

Addresses: Ministry of Education, Al Howra'a St, Al Mathar Ash Shamali, Riyadh 12334, Saudi Arabia; RMIT School of Business IT and Logistics, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia ' Epworth HealthCare, 60 Baker Ave., East Kew, VIC 3102, Australia; RMIT School of Business IT and Logistics, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia

Abstract: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is estimated to affect approximately 11% of the university populations which make it the second most prevalent disorder among North American university populations. This disorder impacts such students when it comes to keeping up with academic loads, study skills, and social life. Technology has the capability to improve mental health services. In the last decade, Australia has become one of the leading countries in providing e-mental health services and so a study has been designed to investigate possibilities in this country. The study design outlined in this paper proffers a possibility for applying information communication technology (ICT) solution to facilitate the current treatment/management of ADHD in university students.

Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHD treatment; ADHD management; IT usage; information technology; e-mental health; mental health services; university students; neurofeedback; CBT; cognitive behavioural therapy; grounded theory; higher education; academic loads; study skills; social life; Australia; information and communications technology; ICT.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2016.076468

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 2016 Vol.16 No.2, pp.204 - 220

Received: 02 Sep 2014
Accepted: 21 Dec 2014

Published online: 10 May 2016 *

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