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ADDICTIVE SCREEN USE AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
Nov. 2025 Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH Lauren Hale, Ph D A recent study reported important findings that advance understanding of the potential causal relationship between media use and suicidal ideation and behaviors in US youths. However, we believe that the assertion that total daily screen time is not associated with suicidal thoughts or behaviors is misleading. The categorical way that screen time was coded, with the highest level being “greater than 4 hours” and the
BRAIN ANATOMY ALTERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE (SNS) ADDICTION
March 2017 Qinghua He , Ofir Turel , Antoine Bechara This study relies on knowledge regarding the neuroplasticity of dual-system...
THE EFFECTS OF DIGITAL ADDICTION ON BRAIN FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: A SCOPING REVIEW
Dec. 2023 KEYA DING, YINING SHEN, QIANMING LIU, HUI LI The escalating prevalence of studies investigating digital addiction (DA) and its...
MINDS IN CRISIS: HOW THE AI REVOLUTION IS IMPACTING MENTAL HEALTH
Sept. 2025 Keith Robert HeadLMSW, Master ' s in Social Work (MSW), West Texas A & M University, USAMaster of Business Administration...
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIGITAL ADDICTION: UMBRELLA REVIEW
Sept. 2025 Yun Han, Jiamin Qiu, Chengbin Shi, Shiqi Huang, Haokun Huang, Xinman Wang, Sui Zhu, Da-lin Lu, Peng Lu, Fangfang Zeng...
A NETWORK ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BEHAVIORAL INHIBITION/ACTIVATION SYSTEMS AND PROBLEMATIC MOBILE PHONE USE
Sept. 2025 Lingfeng Gao, Wan Zhao, Xiaowei Chu, Haide Chen, Weijian Li Background It is of great concern to society that individuals can...
INTERNET ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AND MEDIATION ANALYSIS IN MEDICAL STUDENTS WITH A PSYCHIATRIC MAJOR
Sept. 2025 Ying Lu, Yue Lu, Yu Tian, Yu Gan, Xiaolu Chen, Xiao Li Background: Internet Addiction (IA) has become a significant public...
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