Health Benefits of Video Games in Adolescents and Young Adults
Clinicians should engage in open, nonjudgmental dialogue with youth to better explore the context and patterns of their video gaming. The American Academy of Pediatrics' 5 Cs framework and Family Media Plan offer evidence-based frameworks that can be referenced to facilitate thoughtful discussions about video game use.
Authors
- Albert J. Heuer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4162-6937)
- Jonanne Talebloo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0939-4209)
- Zain Memon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5974-0820)
- Christiane K. Helmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2935-382X)
- Char Potes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0603-3647)
- Sahana Nayak
- Jason M. Nagata
- Jason M. Lavender
- Kevin Bao
- Megan A. Moreno
- William Choi
- Elizabeth J. Li
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- East Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Pediatrics Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40124-026-00376-y
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00