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The nature ”pill” for neurodiverse children and youth: a scoping review of plausible mechanisms, explanatory theories and psychosocial outcomes in ADHD and autism

2026-03-25

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<p>Background: Recent research has demonstrated a multitude of ways in which exposure to nature enhances health and well-being. However, it is unclear whether this is true for neurodiverse children and youth, such as children on the autism spectrum and children with ADHD or Tou-rette’s syndrome. <h4>Objective:</h4> This scoping review summarizes the assumed mechanisms of change, explanatory theories, intended outc...

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Literature Corpus work: c9c7d1be-466f-59dd-82a2-e3f4b8f89531
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/jecbv_v1

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