Hosts: Danae DiRocco, MD, MPH; and Chun Tong, MD
Guest: Tiffany Munzer, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Digital Media Researcher, University of Michigan, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician
Is it really about willpower—or is digital media engineered to be hard to put down?
In this episode, Drs. Chun Tong and Danae DiRocco are joined by Dr. Tiffany Munzer, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and digital media researcher, to unpack the concept of “digital ecosystems.”
They discuss how these environments impact children and adolescents, the role of parental media use, and how clinicians can screen for and respond to problematic engagement.
The episode also highlights practical strategies and considers what healthier digital environments could look like moving forward.
Resources:
- Problematic Media Use Measure (9-question screening), PRIUSS, Connecting policy to practice: How to implement the new AAP digital media guidelines www.aap.org/en/patient-care/med…Z-LopDluO17GO6OP39e
- AAP Center of Excellence on Social media and youth mental health: www.aap.org/en/patient-care/med…LZgWf9AMfjur107DTCz
- SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) released “Beyond the Screen: Creating Healthy, Engaged Elementary School Classrooms” library.samhsa.gov/sites/default/f…ep26-07-002.pdf