Senior Research Assistant Malešević participates in YouthDMH COST Action meeting in Portugal

A meeting of Working Group 5 of the YouthDMH COST Action (Digital Mental Health for Young People), dedicated to digital technologies and young people’s mental health, was held at University of Maia in Portugal on September 3, 2026. Senior Research Assistant Anamaria Malešević from the University Department of Sociology at the Catholic University of Croatia participated in the meeting.

During the working meeting, members of the Working Group discussed the activities and outputs they will jointly develop until the COST Action concludes in October 2028. Particular attention was given to the development of openly accessible educational materials and the preparation of a final report containing public policy recommendations and guidelines for future research in the field of digital mental health for young people.

In the coming period, the Working Group will also work on developing a Framework for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Mental Health for Young People, with Senior Research Assistant Malešević actively contributing to its development.