Acceptance of online therapy for children and adolescents with digital media use disorders: perspectives from child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychotherapists in Germany.

ABSTRACT: Online therapies have the potential to improve access to psychological services for individuals in need while alleviating the burden on healthcare systems. However, child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychotherapists (CAPPs) rarely integrate these services into their daily practice. This exploratory study investigates CAPPs' acceptance of online therapy, with a focus on treating children and adolescents with digital media use disorders (DMUD). The study aimed to examine attitudes toward online therapy for DMUD treatment and to identify barriers and facilitating factors to its implementation. A cross-sectional online survey (5-10 min) was distributed to 1000 members of a German practitioner network, with 142 respondents completing it in full. Attitudes toward online therapy were assesse

SUBMITTER: Busch K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12334523 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature