The impact on family functioning of social media use by depressed adolescents: a qualitative analysis of the Family Options Study

The impact on family functioning of social media use by depressed adolescents: a qualitative analysis of the Family Options Study

Background: Adolescent depression is a prevalent mental health problem, which can have a major impact on family cohesion. In such circumstances, excessive use of the Internet by adolescents may exacerbate family conflict and lack of cohesion. The current study aims to explore these patterns within a...

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Main Authors: Andrew James Lewis, Tess eKnight, Galit eGermanov, Michelle Lisa Benstead, Claire Ingrid Joseph, Lucinda ePoole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Depression
Parenting
Social Media
adolescent mental health
Family based intervention
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00131/full

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