The Forensic Mental Health Implications of Social Media Challenges.

Journal: The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volume: 52

Issue: 1

Year of Publication: 2024

Affiliated Institutions:  Dr. Asher is a child, adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatrist in private practice, Oakland, CA and Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Morris is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Dr. McNiel is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Dr. Binder is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Psychiatry and the Law Program, University of California, San Francisco, CA. emily.asher@ucsf.edu. Dr. Asher is a child, adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatrist in private practice, Oakland, CA and Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Morris is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Dr. McNiel is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Dr. Binder is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Psychiatry and the Law Program, University of California, San Francisco, CA.

Abstract summary 

Children and adults are increasingly spending time on social networking sites where they may be exposed to social media challenges. These challenges, which are essentially dares or competitions, often involve participants recording themselves performing various activities to create a short video which they then share online. Many social media challenges may be considered relatively benign, but others may involve behaviors or tasks that lead to adverse outcomes, including injury and death. In this article, the authors describe different types of social media challenges, susceptibility to risk-taking among social media users, and the potential criminal and civil legal aspects of these challenges. This article focuses on the forensic mental health implications of social media challenges, including considerations for forensic psychiatrists and other mental health professionals who may become involved in court cases related to these challenges.

Authors & Co-authors:  Asher Morris McNiel Binder

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  4
Identifiers
Doi : 10.29158/JAAPL.230114-23
SSN : 1943-3662
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Child
Other Terms
adolescent;child;expert witness;juvenile justice;social media challenge;technology
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Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
United States