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ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2025

Problematic Social Media Use Interventions for Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescents.

Jason M Nagata, Jacqueline O Hur, Jonanne Talebloo, Seohyeong Lee, William W Choi, Sean J Kim, Jason M Lavender, Megan A Moreno

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Review in Current psychiatry reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jason M NagataDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA. jason.nagata@ucsf.edu.
Jacqueline O HurDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Jonanne TaleblooDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Seohyeong LeeDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
William W ChoiDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Sean J KimDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Jason M LavenderMilitary Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Program (MiCOR), Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Megan A MorenoDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.

Funding

Investigating relationships between problematic social media use and binge-eating disorder to inform precision guidance for adolescentsRF1MH135492 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI NAGATA, JASON M · 2025 to 2025
$1.9M
Investigating relationships between problematic social media use and binge-eating disorder to inform precision guidance for adolescentsR01MH135492 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI NAGATA, JASON M · 2023 to 2024
$1.0M
Informing national guidelines on adolescent and young adult physical activity and sedentary behavior to prevent cardiovascular diseaseK08HL159350 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI NAGATA, JASON M · 2021 to 2025
$869k
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation 2022056NHLBI NIH HHS K08HL1549350NHLBI NIH HHS K08 HL159350NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH135492NIMH NIH HHS R01MH135492NIMH NIH HHS RF1 MH135492
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of the reviewTo narratively review recent literature addressing interventions aimed at reducing detrimental mental health effects of problematic social media use (PSMU) among adolescents aged 10-20. RECENT

findingsThe narrative review identified varying strengths and weaknesses of different types of interventions, which included therapy-based interventions (i.e., cognitive dissonance, self-compassion, mindfulness), media literacy, and social media limits. Moreover, features varied across interventions (i.e., duration, peer involvement, delivery format, setting). Programs that teach adolescents cognitive or behavioral strategies to engage with social media in a healthy manner appear to be more effective at improving long-term well-being than interventions that completely restrict social media use or warn adolescents of its negative effects. Tailoring interventions to the specific contextual factors salient to an individual or group may maximize the effectiveness and long-term impact of reducing PMSU and improving overall well-being. Future research should focus on longitudinal data to evaluate sustained intervention impacts.

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Adolescent BehaviorInternet Addiction DisorderMental HealthSocial MediaAdolescentChildHumansYoung AdultAdolescentsMental HealthProblematic Media UseSocial MediaYouth

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PMID40660050
PMCPMC12352025

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