Did you know that:

• Currently about four billion people globally use digital devices to get information, to work, or meet.
• Digital media is increasingly recognized as a relevant factor in mental health assessments.
• Focusing on the quality of digital engagement rather than the sheer volume allows for a deeper understanding of its impact on mental health.

We are pleased to announce a new training module entitled: Integrating Digital Media into Psychiatric Assessments, which is now available on CPI’s website. Learners will:

• Explore why psychiatric evaluations should be incorporating peoples' use of digital media, as a means to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their lives,
• Learn how to incorporate assessment of digital media use by evaluating both the quality and quantity of digital media use,
• Develop structured approaches for incorporating digital media inquiries into psychiatric assessments,
• Understand the impact of digital media on mental health and why it is important for clinicians to consider,
• Learn to evaluate beyond the quantity of digital media use, considering salient quality-related factors to people’s health, and
• Incorporate structured questioning for digital media inquiries into psychiatric assessments.

This module is based upon Moreno, M.A. et al: The Need to Adapt the Psychiatric Clinical Assessment to the Digital Age: A Practical Approach. Psychiatric Services 2024;75: 929-931.



It will take approximately 20 minutes to complete and uses a straight-forward structure with a knowledge check to reinforce learning.

To access this training:

• Access CPI’s website at https://practiceinnovations.org
• Click on "Resources"
• Click on "Integrating Digital Media into Psychiatric Assessments"