Family doctors should be on the lookout for signs of radicalisation, trafficking or cyber-bullying in child patients, according to the UK's professional body for GPs.
The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) and children's charity the NSPCC have launched a "toolkit" of advice for doctors to help them identify issues, which also include female genital mutilation and forced marriage.
With doctors said to be on the "front line", the RCGP said it was issuing the guidance, taking in advice from police, social workers, schools and government agencies, so they were better informed about what to do if they had concerns for a child.
RCGP chairman Maureen Baker said children were faced with "unprecedented pressures" as a result of the internet, which leaves them vulnerable to trolling, "sexting" and revenge porn.
"As GPs we are trained to treat the 'whole person' and that means now taking into account a number of societal, as well as health, factors," she said.
"A consultation with a GP may be the only time that young people can be alone with a trusted adult and we have a number of roles to play in providing understanding, compassion and support."
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