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Area of Science:

  • Social Media and Mental Health
  • Digital Health Communication
  • Psychiatry Representation

Background:

  • YouTube is a significant platform for health information dissemination, especially among young audiences.
  • Concerns exist regarding the use of social media, like YouTube, to promote anti-psychiatry messages.
  • Previous analyses of YouTube content regarding psychiatry have been lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the content of YouTube videos related to 'psychiatry'.
  • To determine the predominant sentiment and representation of psychiatry on YouTube.
  • To assess the stability of this representation over time.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive study analyzing YouTube video content.
  • Content analysis focused on the representation of 'psychiatry'.
  • A subsequent re-analysis was conducted to confirm findings.

Main Results:

  • The representation of 'psychiatry' on YouTube during summer 2012 was predominantly negative.
  • A smaller re-analysis indicated that this negative portrayal is a stable phenomenon.
  • The study confirms the existence of negative content related to psychiatry on YouTube.

Conclusions:

  • YouTube predominantly features negative portrayals of psychiatry.
  • The negative representation of psychiatry on YouTube is a persistent issue.
  • Further discussion is needed on the implications and potential interventions for this phenomenon.