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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · 1h

📈 Infographic by Jacqueline Hur

#adolescence #cognition #cognitiveperformance #screentime #socialmedia #digitalhealth #pediatrics #digitalwellness #childdevelopment

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · 1h

📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @jama.com!

Underage social media use linked to lower reading and memory scores - even low levels of social media exposure were linked to poorer cognitive performance

🔗 tinyurl.com/3vnpw4p3 @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · 12d

📈 Infographic by Jacqueline Hur

#ucsf #ucsfhealth #adolescenthealth #mentalhealth #eatingdisorders #eatingdisordersupport #discrimination #weightdiscrimination @socpedresearch.bsky.social @e2e-spr.bsky.social

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · 12d

New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in the Journal of Eating Disorders!

Weight #discrimination associated with #eatingdisorder symptoms one year later

🔗 tinyurl.com/mjrzemuu @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @barnhartwr.bsky.social

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Harvard STRIPED @harvardstriped.bsky.social · 27d

The Journalist’s Resource piece, “Eating disorders in boys and men: A research roundup,” quotes STRIPED + collaborator Dr. Jason Nagata. journalistsresource.org/home/eating-... @hsph.harvard.edu @alliancefored.bsky.social @naseemmiller.bsky.social @jasonmnagata.bsky.social

Eating disorders in boys and men: A research roundup

In this research-based piece, we provide an overview of eating disorders in males, including the latest available data and summaries of studies to help inform news coverage of this underreported issue...

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Aug 19

May be of interest @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @socpedresearch.bsky.social @e2e-spr.bsky.social

#adolescence #mediaparenting #screentime #socialmedia #mentalhealth #pediatrics #mediahabits #digitalwellness #childdevelopment #parenting

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Aug 19

✍️ Thanks to co-authors Oliver Huang, Jacqueline Hur, Elizabeth Li, Christiane Helmer, Emily Weinstein, Megan Moreno @smahrteam.bsky.social

📈 Infographic by Jacqueline Hur

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Aug 19

📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Pediatrics Reports!

Potential benefits of #SocialMedia use and how to balance them

🔗 tinyurl.com/smhealthbene... @smahrteam.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Aug 12

📣 Join our webinar tomorrow: "From Insights to Action: the Second @thelancet.com Commission on #AdolescentHealth and Wellbeing" @lancetchildadol.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ighsatucsf.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social ‪@cforah.bsky.social‬ #IAAH
➡️ Register: mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · Jul 29

A recent study of over 9k pre-teens found that greater #SocialMedia use & texting was linked to manic symptoms 2 years later.

The findings suggest that identifying problematic screen use may help early #MentalHealth intervention efforts.

Read the study: bit.ly/4m9ipru

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Jul 15

May be of interest @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @socpedresearch.bsky.social @e2e-spr.bsky.social @commonsensemedia.bsky.social

#adolescence #mediaparenting #screentime #socialmedia #mentalhealth #pediatrics #mediahabits #digitalwellness #childdevelopment

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Jul 15

✍️ Thanks to co-authors Jacqueline Hur, Jonanne Talebloo, Seohyeong Lee, William Choi, Sean Kim, Jason Lavender, Megan Moreno @SMAHRTeam

📈 Infographic by Jacqueline Hur

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Jul 15

📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Psychiatry Reports and at #MediaAndMinds25!

A review of interventions aimed at reducing #MentalHealth effects of problematic #SocialMedia use among adolescents 🔗 tinyurl.com/psmuinterventions @childrenandscreens.bsky.social @smahrteam.bsky.social

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JAMA @jama.com · Jun 27

Editorial: Addictive screen use in adolescents poses significant mental health risks beyond total screen time, necessitating targeted interventions.

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Addictive screen use in adolescents poses significant mental health risks beyond total screen time, necessitating targeted interventions.

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Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · Jun 23

Where do the mind and body connect in the #DigitalAge?

Jason M. Nagata, MD, MSc (@jasonmnagata.bsky.social) and others will discuss the impacts of #DigitalMedia use on physical health & key intersections with #MentalHealth at #MediaAndMinds25.

Register: bit.ly/3zOUbjH

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Jun 23

@ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @childrenandscreens.bsky.social
@socpedresearch.bsky.social @e2e-spr.bsky.social #adolescence #sleep #teensleep #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcare #mediahabits #socialmedia #childdevelopment #digitalwellness #publichealth

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Jun 23

✍️ Co-authors: Joan Shim, Sapna Ramappa, Ishani Depande, Patrick Low, Orsolya Kiss, @kyletganson.bsky.social, @testaalex.bsky.social, Jinbo He, Fiona Baker

📈 Thanks to Jacqueline Hur for the infographic

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Jun 23

New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Sleep Health!

Bedtime #screenuse, #sleep outcomes, and #sociodemographic associations
➡️ 71% of teens had an Internet-connected device in their bedroom
➡️ 25% were woken up in the past week by notifications

🔗 tinyurl.com/cr66wrzk @sleepfoundation.bsky.social

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JAMA @jama.com · Jun 18

Editorial: Addictive screen use in adolescents poses significant mental health risks beyond total screen time, necessitating targeted interventions.

ja.ma/3ZExngB

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Jun 18

📈 Thanks to Jacqueline Hur for the infographic

May be of interest @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @socpedresearch.bsky.social @e2e-spr.bsky.social @childrenandscreens.bsky.social @commonsensemedia.bsky.social

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · Jun 18

📣 New editorial in @jama.com!

Findings from Xiao et al. highlight the importance of measuring addictive screen use beyond screen time alone

✍️ Many thanks to co-authors Christiane Helmer and Abubakr Al-Shoaibi 🔗 tinyurl.com/3w7xmrxj @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social

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Tiffany A. Brown @drtiffanyabrown.bsky.social · May 29

Come join @mbillmanmiller.bsky.social & I for our #ICED2025 panel on communicating information on EDs - starting today at 10am in Salon I. We have amazing speakers @jasonmnagata.bsky.social Cara Bohon, Savannah Roberts, & Karen Jennings Mathis!!

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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social · May 27

As preteens use more social media, their depressive symptoms increase, a UCSF study of ~12,000 kids in @jama.com finds. "Setting screen-free times for the whole family... can help build healthier digital habits for everyone," Dr. @jasonmnagata.bsky.social says.

Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed

Researchers found that as preteens used more social media, their depressive symptoms increased. Yet the reverse wasn’t true — a rise in depressive symptoms didn’t predict a later increase in social me...

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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · May 22

✍️ @davidimbago.bsky.social, @shakirachoonara.bsky.social, Jonanne Talebloo, Zain Memon, Molly O’Sullivan, Susan Sawyer, Sarah Baird

#adolescenthealth #adolescence #teenvoices #youthengagement #representation #youthresearch #WHA78 #WHA

Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · May 22

New in @lancetchildadol.bsky.social with @thelancet.com commission on #adolescenthealth!

☑️ A checklist for reporting youth engagement in peer-reviewed research!

🔗 tinyurl.com/mayecheck @davidimbago.bsky.social @shakirachoonara.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social

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