Jane Harness, DO

 Jane E. Harness
Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry and Research Fellow
Psychiatry
Medical School
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Jane Harness, DO
Jane E. Harness
Clinical Instructor
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    • Qualifications
    • DO, Biology
      Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
      2013 - 2017
    • BS, Biology
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
      2009 - 2013

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Eisenberg Family Depression Center

    Research Overview

    Dr. Harness is interested in the intersection of youth mental health, and media.

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    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      A Social Media Single Session Intervention Designed to Promote Healthier Social Media Use: Youth Focus Group Feedback
      Harness J, Domoff SE, Rollings H, Schleider JL. JMIR Formative Research, 2026 Mar 3; 10: e73780 - e73780. DOI:10.2196/73780
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACTS MENTAL HEALTH AND WHAT CLINICIANS SHOULD DO ABOUT IT
      Sood A, Belfort EL, Harness J. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2025 Oct 7; 64 (10): s432 - s433. DOI:10.1016/j.jaac.2025.07.1041
    • Journal Article
      The Impact of Psychiatric Boarding in the Emergency Department: A Mixed-Methods Study
      Hong V, Harness J, Cranford J, Cervantes V, Czyz E, Bailey J, Burke N, Malas N, Rogers A. Hospital Pediatrics, 2025 Jun 1; 15 (6): 491 - 500. DOI:10.1542/hpeds.2024-008065
      PMID: 40374183
    • Journal Article
      Social Media and Youth Well-Being: Considerations for Historically, Persistently, and Systemically Marginalized Groups
      Anam S, Harness J. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2025 Apr 1; 72 (2): 305 - 316. DOI:10.1016/j.pcl.2024.09.005
      PMID: 40010869
    • Preprint
      Development and Preliminary Testing of a “Papageno”-story Interview Intervention (Preprint)
      Harness J, Gardner K, Schleider J, King C. 2025 Jan 20; JMIR Preprints, DOI:10.2196/preprints.71368
    • Presentation
      Entertainment Media, Papageno Stories and Suicide Prevention
      Harness J. 2025 Jul 27;
    • Presentation
      Popular to Who and Popular by Who? Exploring the Intersection of Mental Health and Culture at Seattle’s MoPop Museum Discussion Session
      Harness J, Martin A, Berson C, Hill K, Meadows A. 2025 Jul 27;
    • Presentation
      A Ritual to Lose Oneself: Collective Healing Through the Arts
      Martin A, Hill K, Meadows A, Javed Z. 2025 Jul 27;

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