Shannon Holly, Montgomery Matteo, Funk Alison, Kamyabi Alireza, Hunt Madison, Pope Ceinwen, Hellemans Kim, Guimond Synthia
Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research at The Royal, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2025 Aug;1550(1):14-22. doi: 10.1111/nyas.15409. Epub 2025 Jun 30.
Growing concerns about the impact of social media on youth mental health have been a topic of particular interest. However, maladaptive patterns of use, such as problematic social media use (PSMU), do not currently have official diagnostic recognition as a possible behavioral addiction. This commentary discusses PSMU within a framework of addictive behavior and the underlying neurobiological mechanisms. In addition, opportunities to prevent and mitigate PSMU in public health policy and practice are explored, including health protection, preventive interventions, assessment and surveillance, and health promotion. This comprehensive approach incorporates learning from existing public health frameworks and parallels to behavioral and substance use addictions.
对社交媒体对青少年心理健康影响的日益担忧一直是特别受关注的话题。然而，诸如问题性社交媒体使用（PSMU）等适应不良的使用模式目前尚未被官方诊断确认为一种可能的行为成瘾。本评论在成瘾行为及其潜在神经生物学机制的框架内讨论问题性社交媒体使用。此外，还探讨了在公共卫生政策和实践中预防和减轻问题性社交媒体使用的机会，包括健康保护、预防性干预、评估和监测以及健康促进。这种综合方法借鉴了现有的公共卫生框架，并与行为成瘾和物质使用成瘾相类比。
