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Beyond Screen Time—Addictive Screen Use Patterns and Adolescent Mental Health

Author/s: 
Jason M Nagata, Christiane K Helmer, Abubakr A Al-Shoaibi
Date Added: 
July 25, 2025
Journal/Publication: 
JAMA
Publication Date: 
June 18, 2025
URL: 
Beyond Screen Time—Addictive Screen Use Patterns and Adolescent Mental Health
Type: 
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
DOI (1): 
10.1001/jama.2025.8135
PMID (1): 
40531495
Keywords 
adolescent
social media
cell phone
Addictive
addictive behavior
MeSH 
adolescent
Social Media
Cell Phone
Telephone
behavior, addictive

RPR Commentary

A review of the characteristics and identification of addictive screen use patterns among adolescents. James W. Mold, MD, MPH

Abstract

Screen use, the time spent engaging with electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets, can become addictive when individuals experience difficulty stopping despite attempts to do so, as well as symptoms of withdrawal, tolerance, conflict, and relapse.

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