Full Description
In an age when social media is a part of life, there has been much debate about whether it is a force for good or evil. Removing personal opinion from the discussion, this book focusses on research findings to deliver a sorely needed account of the relationship between social media and mental health. Written by experts from a range of disciplines, this book provides a valuable overview of the field. Beginning with research on the nature of social media and their use, the book explores how social media influence mood, body image and general health, and how we can use social media positively. It also explores the link between social media use and specific mental health disorders. Discussion is grounded in the latest research to allow readers to make their own informed judgements. A must-read for professionals in social care, education and mental health, as well as interested general readers.
Contents
Part I. General principles: 1. Introducing social media Ysabel Gerrard; 2. The legal and ethical status of social media Jon Fistein; 3. Social media: an everyday reality David A. Ellis; 4. How social media influence group and individual behaviour: practice implications Jeff French and Melissa Blair; 5. Researching social media: qualitative research approaches Cathy Brennan, Kim Heyes and David A. Ellis; 6. Researching social media: quantitative methods Allan House; Part II. Social media and mental health: 7. The harms and benefits of social media use Maša Popovac, Philip A. Fine and Sally-Ann Hicken; 8. Social media and disorders of mood Allan House; 9. Social media, body image, eating disorders Rachel Rodgers and Katherine Laveway; 10. Social media and gambling Thomas B Swanton, Sascha Callaghan, Nicola C Newton, Vladan Starcevic and Sally M. Gainsbury; 11. Social media, self-harm and suicide Cathy Brennan and Allan House; Part III. Social media as resource: 12. Safely navigating the terrain: keeping young people safe online Jo Robinson, Louise La. Sala and Rikki Battersby-Coulter; 13. Technological interventions for adolescent mental health Arjuna Ugarte, Renee Garett and Sean D. Young; 14. Online outreach and support provision: an empirically-informed approach and case illustration Stephen P. Lewis.
