How do you address mental health and online presence with teenage patients?

There are four variables that I talk to parents/teens about:

1. Volume of screen exposure; low vs high. There is some data that pure volume is a risk factor, but not uniformly so.
2. Psychiatric vulnerability; low vs high. Some kids are more vulnerable (e.g., social and generalized anxiety disorder and d...

While I agree with the answer above, the question of dosing and site choice is a critical one which I think warrants more time.

As I try to engage all my kids as partners in their treatment I dedicate time with them to just exploring interaction with media: what they see as benefits and risks, what ...

The general reasonable guidance I believe remains about 1.5 to 2 hours per day, a maximum of electronic screen time not related to schoolwork or work.

1) Evaluations... How often? depends on after initial evaluation and if electronic screen time remains an ongoing issue... FOR THE INITIAL EVALUATION...