Nearly one in five pediatric psychiatric crises involve digital media, new study finds
A new study analyzing more than 3,700 pediatric psychiatric crisis encounters at a large tertiary children's hospital finds that nearly 1 in 5 visits involved a digital media or device-related problem (DMRP), shedding light on an increasingly important but understudied factor in youth mental health emergencies.
A recent study examining over 3,700 pediatric psychiatric crisis encounters at a major children's hospital reveals that nearly 1 in 5 of these cases involved issues related to digital media or devices. The research, published in the journal JAACAP Open, highlights the growing significance of this factor in youth mental health emergencies.
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