Observational prospective study of social media, smartphone use and self-harm in a clinical sample of young people: study protocol

Introduction Young people are the most frequent users of social media and smartphones and there has been an increasing speculation about the potential negative impacts of their use on mental health. This has coincided with a sharp increase in the levels of self-harm in young people. To date, studies...

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Main Authors: Rina Dutta, Kylee Trevillion, Ben Carter, Zohra Zenasni, Amanda Bye, Daniel Leightley, Maria Liakata, Stella Branthonne-Foster, Grace Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/2/e069748.full