Is it those damn phones? Internet “Addiction” & Clinical Pearls

Today, Margaret and Preston return to the topic of internet and screen use, assisted by the framework by the AAP of the “Five C’s of Media Use”. They compare different ages and best practices for screen use, then take it all the way to recommendations for adults! Resources referenced below, plus some additional ones from Margaret.

Five C’s of Media Use: https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/media-and-children/center-of-excellence-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/5-cs-quick-guide/

Toddlers 5Cs: https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/CoE_5Cs_Toddlers_Final.pdf

Young Teens 5Cs: https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/CoE_5Cs_Young_Teens_Final.pdf

Older teens 5Cs: https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/CoE_5Cs_Older_Teens_Final.pdf

Internet Addiction: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3480687/pdf/CPSR-8-292.pdf

PMID scale:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4035908/

Social comparison and problematic social media use: Relationships between five different social media platforms and three different social comparison constructs: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886922003701

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Chapters:
00:00 Separation Anxiety Story
00:36 Halloween Costumes Intro
01:13 Sin Eater Explained
03:01 Sin Jokes and Banter
03:33 Episode Roadmap Screen Addiction
05:27 Defining Behavioral Addiction
08:17 Why Screens Are Hard to Quit
10:41 Five Cs Child Content Calm
21:17 Separation Anxiety Story
22:09 Teaching Self Soothing
22:20 Calm Parenting Playbook
23:30 Crowding Out Real Life
26:22 Communication Beyond Screens
28:53 Teens and Family Rituals
34:14 Teen Sleep and Boundaries
39:05 Wrap Up and Credits

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