"Translating the Science of Friendship to Promote Adolescent Psychosocial Well-Being
When:
September 16, 2026
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Where:
Event category:
Grand Rounds
Hybrid
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences
Chairman's Grand Rounds
Speaker: Julie Wargo Aikins, PhD; Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine
No Commercial Relationship
TOPIC: "Translating the Science of Friendship to Promote Adolescent Psychosocial Well-Being: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Digital Friendship Education Program"
Objectives:
1. List the benefits of digital interventions.
2. Explain differences between universal and targeted interventions.
3. Identify barriers to digital intervention adoption and approaches for improvement in adolescent populations.