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Content, Engagement, and Information Quality of Borderline Personality Disorder Videos on TikTok: Mixed Methods Analysis
By Evoy G, Poirier S, Vadnais M and 1 others.
Abstract
Background
TikTok has become a major source of mental health information, yet concerns persist regarding the quality and reliability of psychiatric content disseminated on the platform. While misinformation has been documented for several mental disorders, no study has specifically examined how borderline personality disorder (BPD) is portrayed on TikTok.
Objective
This study aims to characterize TikTok content related to BPD by describing its thematic content, engagement patterns, presenter characteristics, and indicators of information quality using a mixed methods secondary analysis.