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Cover image for book Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Media

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Media

By:Eugene V. Beresin; Cheryl K. Olson
Publisher:Elsevier Limited (UK)
Print ISBN:9780323548540
eText ISBN:9780323548557
Edition:0
Copyright:2019
Format:Reflowable

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Get a quick, expert overview of the increasingly important topic of technology and social media and its impact on children and adolescents. This practical resource presents a focused summary of today’s current knowledge on topics of interest to psychiatrists, pediatricians, and other health professionals working with children and adolescents. It provides current, relevant information on a wide variety of media-related topics as they relate to child and adolescent health and mental illness, making it a one-stop resource for staying up to date in this critical area.

  • Discusses the effects of violent media; the impact of reality TV on female body image; bullying, sexting, and other negative impact of new apps; sex in the media; media outreach for child psychiatrists; the use of telepsychiatry; the role of media in the destigmatizing of mental illness; media literacy for parents; and media portrayal of modern families.
  • Includes coverage of dystopian movies and YA novels; media addiction; the neuroscience of media; the use of media by preschool and young children; the use of media regarding minority populations; and more.
  • Consolidates today’s available information on this timely topic into one convenient resource.