Technology and Mental Health for Children and Adolescents: Pros and Cons
Duration: 25 mins
Publication Date: 30 Jan 2023
Next Review Date: 30 Jan 2026
DOI: 10.13056/acamh.22618
Description
In this ‘Papers Podcast’, we welcome Professor Lina Gega and Dr. Hiran Thabrew, two of the editors of the CAMH Special Issue ‘Technology and Mental Health for Children and Adolescents: Pros and Cons’, to discuss the Special Issue and their co-produced Editorial ‘Control alt delete – technology and children’s mental health’.
Learning Objectives
1. Evidence into technology’s ability to act as a force of good and also a source of harm for young people’s mental health
2. Why minimisation of technology related harm is as important as maximisation of technology related gains
3. Need to move beyond dichotomous narratives about technology and how we might achieve a more nuanced stance
4. What understandings emerge in terms of gender, diversity, and socio-economic status in relation to techn and mental health
5. How collective responsibility can make a difference in the way technology is used to protect and improve mental health
6. Whether academics should collaborate with digital companies to improve young people’s mental health
7. Advice for CAMH professionals and policy makers.
