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In this issue of
Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Paul E. Weigel and Erin Lechner Belfort bring their considerable expertise to the topic of
Social Media and Pediatric Mental Health. Social media habits and interactions are of increasing importance in the lives of youth and are increasingly significant for their mental health and treatment. This issue will leverage the current state of scientific literature and the authors’ clinical experience to explore the many ways social media impacts mental health for better and worse, and how pediatricians should evaluate and address them in clinical practice.
- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including social media mental health contagion in children; digital distraction in children; incorporating social media use into pediatric mental health evaluation; social media and mental health in children; social media and social anxiety in children; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on social media and pediatric mental health, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
List of contents
Social Media and Sleep Health
Depression and Social Media Use in Children and Adolescents
Understanding Adolescent Self-esteem and Self-image Through Social Media Behaviors
The Impact of Social Media Use on the Development of Eating Disorders
Social Media Contagion of High-Risk Behaviors in Youth
Evidence-Based Evaluation of and Intervention for Adolescent Sexting
Digital Distractions and Misinformation
Cracking the Algorithm: How to Ask the Right Questions about Social Media During the Interview
Paging Dr Influencer: Social Media & Psychiatric Self-Diagnosis
Social Media and Development of Sexual and Gender Identity in Adolescents
Problematic Social Media Use or Social Media Addiction in Pediatric Populations
Social Media and Youth Well-Being: Considerations for Historically, Persistently, and Systemically Marginalized Groups
Youth Digital Dilemmas: Exploring the Intersection Between Social Media and Anxiety
Cyberbullying and Online Aggression
