Mental health in the digital age / Sheri Bauman, Ian Rivers.
Bauman, Sheri, author.; Rivers, Ian, author.
2023
RC455.2.D38
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Title
Mental health in the digital age / Sheri Bauman, Ian Rivers.
Author
Bauman, Sheri, author.
Edition
2nd ed. 2023.
ISBN
9783031321221 (electronic bk.)
3031321227 (electronic bk.)
9783031321214
3031321219
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32122-1
Published
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiii, 207 pages) : illustrations
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-031-32122-1 doi
Call Number
RC455.2.D38
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.89/140285
Summary
This second edition of this highly impactful book examines the intersection of mental health and digital technology to make informed decisions about the new options provided by digital technology. It highlights the rise in online therapy and social media and examines the ethical dilemmas involved in online research to suggest that the benefits created far outweigh the possible risks. This expanded and updated second edition, includes practical suggestions for clinicians and public, builds upon the first by updating readers on recent developments in technology and research in this area since 2015. It explores ways in which governments and practitioners responded to the mental health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and looks at the challenges as well as the benefits of our increasing interaction online. Sheri Bauman is Professor Emerita in the College of Education at the University of Arizona, USA. She is the author of Special Topics for Helping Professionals and Cyberbullying: What Counsellors Need to Know, and is lead editor of Principles of Cyberbullying Research: Definition, Measures, and Methods. Ian Rivers is Associate Principal and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Strathclyde, UK. He has a background in education and psychology, particularly the study of forms of discrimination and bullying behaviour.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 22, 2023).
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Rivers, Ian, author.
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Print version: 9783031321214
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Intro
Contents
About the Authors
List of Figures
1: Introduction
References
2: Mental Health Online: Fact or Fiction?
Introduction
Online Mental Health Resources
Internet Use by Persons with Mental Health Diagnoses
Types of Mental Health Resources
Websites
YouTube
Podcasts
Apps
Social Media/Networks
Summary
References
3: Mental Health Treatment Online
Tele-Mental Health: Pre- and Post-COVID
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Tele-Mental Health with Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Conditions
Self-Diagnosis Online

Internet Support Groups: Helpful or Toxic?
Toxic Groups
Therapeutic Relationships in the Digital Age
Summary
References
4: Social Media and Forms of Connectedness
Introduction
Being Connected
Fakers and Social Media
The Kindness of Strangers
Risky Behavior
Being Connected: Special Populations
Homeless Youth
Youth with Disabilities
Elderly Citizens
COVID-19
Summary
References
5: Digital Aggression, Cyberbullying, and the Impact of COVID-19
Introduction
The Evolution of Digital Aggression
Online Risks
Content-Related Risks

Contact-Related Risks
Conduct-Related Risks
Digital Aggression and Cyberbullying Before COVID-19
Cyberbullying and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sexual Orientation (GLBTQ+)
Workplace
Building Resilience in Young People
Active Mediation
Co-viewing
Restriction
Responsibility for Resilience
Workforce Resilience Post-COVID-19
Summary
References
6: Information Overload and Zoom Fatigue
Introduction: Sheri's Morning Routine
Sources of Online News and Information
Mental Health Implications
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Fake News
Summary

The "Enmeshed" Self
Reality or Not? How Enmeshed Are We?
Setting the Scene
The Dilemma
Where Do We Go from Here?
Conclusion
References
References
Index

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