# Digital media use linked to behavioral problems in kids

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**Created:** [October 31, 2018, 2:48am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/digital-media-use-linked-to-behavioral-problems-in-kids/482 "2018-10-31T02:48:01Z")\
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> **[Digital media use linked to behavioral problems in kids: Teens who frequently...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180717112508.htm)**
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> Teens who spend lots of time using digital devices are prone to psychiatric problems, reports a team of scientists in a new study. Children who are heavy users of digital devices are twice as likely as infrequent users to show symptoms of...

  
Teens who spend lots of time using digital devices are prone to psychiatric problems, reports a team of scientists in a new study. Children who are heavy users of digital devices are twice as likely as infrequent users to show symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the study finds.