Technology and Adolescent Health: In Schools and Beyond discusses how today's adolescents are digital natives, using technology at home and in school to access information, for entertainment, to socialize and do schoolwork. This book summarizes research on how technology use impacts adolescent mental health, sleep, physical activity and eating habits. In addition, it identifies monitoring and screening technology-based tools for use with adolescents.Summarizes the effects of digital technology use on adolescent mental healthAdvises on best practices for adolescent technology use in home and schoolsIdentifies digital tools to monitor adolescent healthIncludes effects on sleep, addiction, socialization, eating and exercise habitsProvides both the positive and negative consequences of technology use