Promoting healthy digital device usage: recommendations for youth and parents

Joseph Firth; Marco Solmi; Johanna Löchner; Samuele Cortese; José Francisco López-Gil; Katarzyna Machaczek; Jeffrey Lambert; Hannah Fabian; Nicholas Fabiano; John Torous

doi:10.1002/wps.21261

Promoting healthy digital device usage: recommendations for youth and parents

Joseph Firth
, Marco Solmi
, Johanna Löchner
, Samuele Cortese
, José Francisco López-Gil
, Katarzyna Machaczek
, Jeffrey Lambert
, Hannah Fabian
, Nicholas Fabiano
, John Torous

University of Manchester
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
University of Ottawa
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Ottawa Hospital
University of Tübingen
German Center for Mental Health (DZPG)
University of Southampton
Solent NHS Trust
New York University
University of Bari
Universidad de las Américas - Ecuador
Sheffield Hallam University
University of Bath
King's College London
Harvard University

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Abstract

Young people’s usage of digital devices is currently a central topic of interest for researchers, clinicians and the general public, particularly with regards to the impact of social media on adolescents’ mental health. Notably, the duration of screen time is not the primary determinant of mental health outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-2
Number of pages	2
Journal	World Psychiatry
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21261
Publication status	Published - Feb 2025
Externally published	Yes

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