Perils and Pitfalls of Social Media Use: Cyber Bullying in

Primary care · Mar 2023

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Perils and Pitfalls of Social Media Use: Cyber Bullying in Teens/Young Adults.

Social media and technology use has increased over the past several years. Inappropriate use or overuse of social media and internet can lead to increase in mental health disorders. ⋯ Parents should be educated on keeping open lines of communications with their teens to help navigate appropriate technology behaviors and put proper boundaries in place. Counseling interventional programs and educational programs can be utilized to help prevent cyberbullying and treat those who have been affected.

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- Jennifer Caceres and Allison Holley.
- Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine, 777 Glades Road BC-71, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA.
- Prim. Care. 2023 Mar 1; 50 (1): 374537-45.
AbstractSocial media and technology use has increased over the past several years. Inappropriate use or overuse of social media and internet can lead to increase in mental health disorders. Primary care physicians should screen adolescents and young adults for social media and technology use and cyberbullying using a screening tool developed for healthcare settings. Parents should be educated on keeping open lines of communications with their teens to help navigate appropriate technology behaviors and put proper boundaries in place. Counseling interventional programs and educational programs can be utilized to help prevent cyberbullying and treat those who have been affected.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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