Digital Technology Use and Mental Health Consultations: Survey of the Views and Experiences of Clinicians and Young People.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital technologies play an increasingly important role in the lives of young people and have important effects on their mental health.

Objective

We aimed to explore 3 key areas of the intersection between digital technology and mental health: the views and experiences of young people and clinicians about digital technology and mental health; implementation and barriers to the UK national guidance recommendation-that the discussion of digital technology use should form a core part of mental health assessment; and how digital technology might be used to support existing consultations.

Methods

Two cross-sectional web-based surveys were conducted in 2020 between June and December, with mental health clinicians (n=99) and young people (n=320). Descriptive stat

SUBMITTER: Rifkin-Zybutz R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10152330 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature