Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviors

A national framework for digital wellness and youth mental health targeting behavioral addictions in India

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ID15519345
AutoresYatan Pal Singh Balhara (0000-0003-1616-6403, National Drug Addiction Center, autor correspondente), Rajeev Ranjan (0000-0003-2233-9147, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Ragul Ganesh (0000-0001-8288-2059, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research), Siddharth Sarkar (0000-0002-3827-1549, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur), Shivanand Kattimani (0000-0002-9481-2784, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research), Vandana Saxena (0000-0003-2579-4938, Central Institute of Fisheries Education), Subhash Chandra Das (0000-0002-4346-5444, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences), Subhash Das (Department of Psychiatry, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS)), Vishal Dhiman (0000-0001-7308-7694, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Seema Singh (0000-0002-6985-6304, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital), Swarndeep Singh (0000-0001-9211-3915, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) & Safdarjung Hospital), Rajeev Bhargava (All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur), Rachna Bhargava (0000-0003-3236-563X, AIIMS), Yumnam Surbala Devi (All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal), Tanmay Joshi (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Anindo Majumdar (0000-0002-5761-7218, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Syed Hube Ali (United Nations Children's Fund Kosovo)
Ano2026
Volume16
Páginas1747027-1747027
Data de publicação2026-03-12
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
EditoraFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1747027
PMID41908645
OpenAlexW7135030672
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas43

Digital wellness and digital technology related addictions have emerged as critical public health research priorities in India, especially given the growing impact of behavioral addiction on youth mental health. The Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviours (CAR-AB) aims to promote safe digital technology use and enhance digital well-being among Indian youth. CAR-AB was conceptualized at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, in collaboration with leaders from health, public health, technology and education sectors and with the funding support from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). CAR-AB aims to establish a scientific, systematic, and sustainable framework for addressing addictive behaviors and promoting digital and overall well-being among Indian youth. CAR-AB is intended to develop and evaluate AI-based predictive models; validated intervention packages; training and capacity-building toolkit; national resource center on addictive behaviors; and policy and programmatic recommendations. CAR-AB envisions "Digital Wellness for All" by promoting safe and healthy use of digital technology

Addiction · Addiction medicine · Digital health · Health technology · Intervention (counseling · Mental health · Public health · Public policy · Resource (disambiguation · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications