The impact of social media on mental health: a mixed-methods research of service providers’ awareness

15. Does your agency value the integration of social media impact in mental health assessment o Yes o Nob b On a scale of 0-10, how much does your agency value the integration of social media impact during mental health assessment
17. Does your agency’s assessment form include any questions regarding social media use o Yes o Nob b On a scale of 0-10, how often does the topic of social media use arise during individual sessions
19. What would you recommend for agencies to do to assess the impact of social media use on clients
20. What would you recommend for agencies to do to treat/address the impact of social media use on clients

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51 APPENDIX C INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL

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58 ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILTIES The researchers Sarah Koehler and Bobbie Parrell completed this project wholeheartedly and collaboratively. Each researcher equally voiced opinions and ideas which made this research possible. Sarah and Bobbie both have high levels of interest in the research topic, which made communication and group work successful. Additionally, researchers provided and welcomed mutual feedback that helped contribute to the final result of this project. Collaborative effort to complete each section is as follows
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusion Both Sarah Koehler and Bobbie Parrell contributed to the formatting, editing, and revisions process throughout the preparation of this paper for submission.