Published on in Vol 7 (2023)

This is a member publication of University of Bristol (Jisc)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/43115, first published .
Mental Health Practitioners’ and Young People’s Experiences of Talking About Social Media During Mental Health Consultations: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study

Mental Health Practitioners’ and Young People’s Experiences of Talking About Social Media During Mental Health Consultations: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study

Mental Health Practitioners’ and Young People’s Experiences of Talking About Social Media During Mental Health Consultations: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study

Jane Derges   1 , MSc, PhD ;   Helen Bould   2, 3, 4 , BA, BmBCH, MA ;   Rachael Gooberman-Hill   2, 5 , MA, PhD ;   Paul Moran   2, 6, 7 , MBBS, MSc, MD ;   Myles-Jay Linton   1, 8 , BSc, PhD, CPsychol ;   Raphael Rifkin-Zybutz   2, 9 , BM, BCh ;   Lucy Biddle   1, 6 , BA, MA, PhD

1 Population Health Sciences, Bristol University Medical School, Bristol, United Kingdom

2 Centre for Academic Mental Health, Bristol University Medical School, Bristol, United Kingdom

3 Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Gloucester, United Kingdom

4 Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

5 Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

6 The National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West), Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom

7 Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom

8 School of Education, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

9 Bethlem Royal Hospital, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Beckenham, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Jane Derges, MSc, PhD
  • Population Health Sciences
  • Bristol University Medical School
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  • Email: jd13527@bristol.ac.uk