Social Media and Pediatric Mental Health, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Paul E. Weigel and Erin Lechner Belfort bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Social Media and Pediatric Mental Health. Social media habits and interactions are of increasing importance in the lives of youth and are increasingly significant for their mental health and treatment. This issue will leverage the current state of scientific literature and the authors’ clinical experience to explore the many ways social media impacts mental health for better and worse, and how pediatricians should evaluate and address them in clinical practice. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including social media mental health contagion in children; digital distraction in children; incorporating social media use into pediatric mental health evaluation; social media and mental health in children; social media and social anxiety in children; and moreProvides in-depth clinical reviews on social media and pediatric mental health, offering actionable insights for clinical practicePresents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews

• | Author: Erin Lechner, MD Belfort, Paul E., MD Weigel
• | Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• | Publication Date: May 28, 2025
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780443295904
• | ISBN-10: 0443295905