Social media as an incubator of personality and behavioral psychopathology: Symptom and disorder authenticity or psychosomatic social contagion?
Compr Psychiatry
; 121: 152362, 2023 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2230717
ABSTRACT
There has been an increasing recognition among both medical and psychological professionals, as well as the public media, of a concerning trend for child and adolescent users of audiovisual-based, algorithmic social media platforms (e.g., TikTok) to present with or claim functional psychiatric impairment that is inconsistent with or distinct from classic psychiatric nosology. In this short communication, we provide a detailed historical overview of this transdiagnostic phenomenon and suggest a conceptual model to organize thinking and research examining it. We then discuss the implications of our suggested model for accurate assessment, diagnosis, and medical-psychiatric treatment. We believe there is an urgent need for focused empirical research investigation into this concerning phenomenon that is related to the broader research and discourse examining social media influences on mental health.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Media
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Compr Psychiatry
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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