Blossom Fernandes

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the impact of lockdown on internet use in adolescents, comparing their habits from before the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that adolescents generally have increased their use of social media sites and streaming services.

TL;DR: This study provides initial support for the effectiveness of the manual-guided CBT for emotional problems in regular school settings when delivered by school services staff.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored whether problematic internet use in specific countries was related to emotional well-being and importantly whether this is predicted by psychological distress, self-esteem, loneliness and escapism.

TL;DR: For example, this article found that individuals with anxiety disorders maladaptively appraise interpersonal threat cues leading to inaccurate interpretations of the self and others, and little is known about the factors that med...

TL;DR: The MindKind Study as discussed by the authors , a multinational, mixed methods study that solicits young people preferences for how their data are governed and quantifies potential participants' willingness to join under different conditions, found that participants grappled with the risks and benefits of participation as well as their desire that the "right people" access their data.