Problematic internet use in children and adolescents: associations with psychiatric disorders and impairment

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Authors

Anita Restrepo · Child Mind Institute

Tohar Scheininger · Child Mind Institute

Jon Clucas · Child Mind Institute

Lindsay Alexander · Child Mind Institute

Giovanni Abrahão Salum · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Katholiki Georgiades · McMaster University

Diana Paksarian

Abstract

The association between PIU and psychopathology, as well as its impact on impairment and sleep disturbances, highlight the urgent need to gain an understanding of mechanisms in order to inform public health recommendations on internet use in U.S. youth.

Topics & Keywords

Impact of Technology on Adolescents Child Development and Digital Technology Social Media and Politics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Psychiatry

Volume 20, Issue 1, pp. 252-252

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02640-x

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