Welcome to our Clinician Resource Hub—a centralized collection of evidence-based tools, research, and practical guidance focused on digital media, screen use, and child and adolescent well-being.
This page brings together curated clinical resources to support conversations with families about healthy technology use, online safety, and developmental appropriateness, alongside real-world questions submitted through our Q&A portal. You can explore existing questions and expert responses or submit your own question to our team for thoughtful, research-informed guidance.
Whether you’re looking for quick clinical talking points or deeper context on emerging digital media issues, this hub is designed to support your practice.
Featured Questions
Read our featured Q&A Portal questions and responses
Supporting Neurodivergent Youth in Navigating Technology and Social Media
Question: What are some strategies for approaching technology use with neurodivergent youth?
Answer: Thank you for asking these important questions! Social media impacts each person differently, depending on their personality and how they use it. Read the rest of this answer here.
Social Media & Youth Mental Health Q&A Portal
|October 15, 2024
Youth Peer-to-Peer Curriculum
Question: My local community would like to start a class/learning session for preteens and young teenagers on social media, internet safety, and mental health. Do you all have any particular resources or suggested formatting for teaching basic classes? Our youth leaders have asked to lead these classes as well, so any recommendations would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Answer: Thank you for this question and for your interest in holding classes for adolescents about social media use. This sounds like a wonderful resource to provide in your community! There are a wealth of free, evidence-based resources and curriculums available. We’ve described several below. Read the rest of this answer here.
Social Media & Youth Mental Health Q&A Portal
|October 15, 2024
Integrating Social Media Literacy Into Virtual Mental Health Care for Adolescents
Question: How can clinicians incorporate social media literacy into virtual mental health treatment plans for adolescents?
Answer: Telemental health care encounters are an important opportunity for helping adolescents with mental health conditions develop a healthy relationship with social media. Read the rest of this answer here.
Social Media & Youth Mental Health Q&A Portal
|October 15, 2024
Using Motivational Interviewing to Discuss Family Media Habits
This series of brief videos offers healthcare providers guidance on using motivational interviewing (MI) as a tool to engage in meaningful conversations with families about their child or teen’s media use.
School Phone Policies: Resource Guide for Pediatricians
Many states, school districts, and individual schools will be implementing new phone policies in the coming year, and pediatric clinicians may be asked to contribute to discussions. Here, the AAP Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health offers a few tips based on our review of the research and what we have heard from teachers and students.
The 5 Cs of Media Use
Pediatricians and providers often need quick, simple ways to discuss digital media with families. To help, we developed The 5 Cs of Media Use. The 5 Cs are designed to meet kids, teens and parents where they are, build insight and communication skills, and motivate for healthy behavior change.
Browse our Q&A Portal
Browse our library of all previously submitted questions here. Check back often as we add new questions regularly.
Submit a New Question
Don't see what you are looking for? Submit your own question below. Your answer will then be added to the Q&A Portal library to help others with similar questions.
Tools & Resources
Use these resources to help develop healthy digital habits
Printable Handout for Families: Building Healthy Digital Habits
Help the families in your care build healthy digital habits with this handout that includes research-based tips that can make a big difference. Also available in Spanish.
AAP Family Media Plan
Media is everywhere and managing it all can be tough. The AAP Family Media Plan is a great resource you can share with the families in your practice to help them set media priorities that matter most to them.
Funding for the Center of Excellence was made possible by Grant No. SM087180 from SAMHSA of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, SAMHSA/HHS or the US Government.
Last Updated
02/18/2026
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics