62.4 social media and suicide: a brave new world

The goals of this session are as follows: 1) to educate child and adolescent psychiatrists with a literature review on social media and its relationship with suicide risk; 2) to promote awareness about establishing media-specific history taking and its pivotal role in initial intake, risk assessment, and the overall treatment plan; and 3) to explore the ethical practices of monitoring social media posting habits for safety-related issues.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Clinical Perspectives 62 Source Type: research