Self-diagnosis in the age of social media: A pilot study of youth entering mental health treatment for mood and anxiety disorders

Aim: To understand young adult patients' perspectives around the importance of mental health diagnoses and use of online material to self-diagnose. Methods: Prior to first appointment with a clinician, 57 patients at First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program answered questions about viewing mental...

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Main Authors: Sarah Armstrong, Elizabeth Osuch, Michael Wammes, Owen Chevalier, Stephanie Kieffer, Medina Meddaoui, Lauren Rice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Acta Psychologica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825003282
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