“Opportunities and Constraints of Digital Mental Health Interventions in Clinical Pediatric Settings”
Digital technologies hold tremendous promise for expanding and augmenting youth mental health services. However, there are a number of constraints that render implementation of these strategies challenging for mental health clinicians. On November 20th, 2025, Laura Shaffer (School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Board Certified Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist) presented on systemic factors shaping clinical practice in pediatric healthcare systems and discuss implications for adoption of digital technologies to support youth mental health.