#KidsAnxiety and the Digital World

Jenna Glover; Merlin Ariefdjohan; Sandra L Fritsch

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2021.06.004

#KidsAnxiety and the Digital World

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2022 Jan;31(1):71-90. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2021.06.004.

Authors

Jenna Glover¹, Merlin Ariefdjohan², Sandra L Fritsch³

Affiliations

¹ Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, 13123 East 16th Avenue, B130, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 East 17th Place, F546, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
² Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 East 17th Place, F546, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
³ Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, 13123 East 16th Avenue, B130, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 East 17th Place, F546, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: Sandra.Fritsch@childrenscolorado.org.

PMID: 34801156
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2021.06.004

Abstract

This article discusses child onset anxiety disorders in conjunction with the risks and benefits of the rapidly changing digital world including screen time, social media, and potential treatment platforms. A section includes the impact of pandemic stressors including social distancing, quarantining, the association of the pandemic and youth mental health, and prolonged screen time.

Keywords: Adolescent anxiety; Child anxiety; Digital technology; Internet; Online gaming; Social media.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Humans
Internet
Mental Health
Screen Time
Social Media*