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. 2020 Jul 29;7(7):e19008. doi: 10.2196/19008

Table 3.

Clinical experience and practice in relation to digital risk.

Question asked, responses All trainees
(n=113), n (%)
CAMHSa trainees
(n=22), n (%)
Other trainees (n=91),
n (%)
Chi-square (df) P value
In your clinical work, have you treated any patients who have been exposed to risk relating to web-based activities? 8.2 (2) .02

Yes 57 (50.4) 17 (77) 40 (44)


No 32 (28.3) 2 (9) 30 (33)


Unsure 24 (21.2) 3(14) 21 (23)

In your usual clinical practice, do you ask patients about:


The impact of their digital life 2.9 (1) .10


Yes 87 (76.9) 20 (91) 67 (74)



No 26 (23.0) 2(9) 24 (26)


Whether they access web information about mental health 1.5 (1) .30


Yes 99 (87.6) 21 (95) 78 (86)



No 14 (12.4) 1 (5) 13 (14)


How much time they spend on the webb 4.2 (1) .05


Yes 75 (72.8) 19 (90) 56 (68)



No 28 (27.2) 2(10) 26 (32)


Whether they engage in reckless web behaviorc 4.5 (1) .03


Yes 72 (70.6) 18 (90) 54 (66)



No 30 (29.4) 2 (10) 28 (34)


Whether they access prosuicide websitesc 5.6 (1) .01


Yes 77 (75.5) 20 (95) 57 (70)



No 25 (24.5) 1 (5) 24 (30)


Whether they have been a victim of cyberbullyingb 3.1 (1) .06


Yes 78 (75.7) 19 (90) 59 (72)



No 25 (24.3) 2 (10) 23 (28)


Whether they engage in sexual web behaviorc 4.9 (1) .02


Yes 61 (59.8) 17 (81) 44 (54)



No 41 (40.2) 4 (19) 37 (46)


Whether they buy drugs/medication on the webc 0.3 (1) .42


Yes 83 (81.4) 18 (86) 65 (80)



No 19 (18.6) 3 (14) 16 (20)

aCAMHS: child and adolescent mental health services.

bOn the basis of survey responses from 103 participants.

cOn the basis of survey responses from 102 participants.