Bridging the digital disconnect: Exploring the views of professionals on using technology to promote young people's mental health.

ABSTRACT: The increasing role of online technologies in young people's lives has significant implications for professionals' engagement with technologies to promote youth mental health and well-being. However, relatively little is known about professionals' views on the role of technologies in supporting youth mental health. This article outlines key findings from a needs assessment survey carried out in Ireland that sought to determine the views of professionals working with young people on the use of online technologies in supporting young people's mental health and well-being. A total of 900 professionals from across the education, health, and mental health professions completed an online survey. The findings demonstrate the importance of the internet as a resource for professionals working with

SUBMITTER: Clarke AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5646430 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature