Digital Culture Interview

We developed the Digital Culture Interview, the first clinical tool co-designed with young people to support the exploration of digital experiences and practices in the context of mental health care.

Active questions

What is the impact of discussing a young person's digital practices in mental health care? How can the Digital Culture Interview help patients and clinicians have open conversations about digital culture?

Methods

Surveys · interviews · co-design with youth

Related publication

Paquin, V., Jiang, R., Shah, J. L., Jarvis, G. E., Nickrenz, E., Ferrari, M., & Park, M. (2026). Knowing How to Ask About Digital Culture in Youth Mental Health Care: A Co‐Designed Tool. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 20(7), e70203.

Online communities and subcultures

We seek to understand the evolving and diverse online communities and subcultures that people engage in.

Active questions

How do online communities influence the identities, relationships, and sources of stress and resilience of young people? What kinds of supports and resources can be developed in light of their needs?

Methods

Interdisciplinary research · surveys · ethnography

Related publication

Paquin, V., Plante, C.N., Nickrenz, E. (2026). Cultural psychiatry across (cyber)spaces: Understanding the role of fan cultures in mental health. Transcultural Psychiatry, online ahead of print.