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Record Nr.

UNINA9910583481703321

Autore

Beresin Eugene V.

Titolo

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Media / / Eugene V. Beresin, Cheryl K. Olson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

St. Louis : , : Elsevier, , 2019

ISBN

0-323-54855-5

0-323-54854-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 202 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

618.9289

Soggetti

Mass media and children

Child psychiatry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The effects of violent media on children -- Distorted reality : reality television and the effects on female body image -- Sexting and cyberbullying in the developmental context : use and misuse of digital media and implications for parenting -- Dystopian movies and YA novels -- The impact of terrorism on children and adolescents : terror in their eyes, terror on their screens -- Addicted media : substances on screen -- Media literacy for clinicians and parents -- Functional assessment of social media in child and adolescent psychiatry -- The use of film, literature, and music in becoming culturally competent in understanding African Americans -- Mass media outreach for child psychiatrists -- The use of telepsychiatry in caring for youth and families : overcoming the shortages in child and adolescent psychiatrists -- Your brain on video games : the neuroscience of media -- The role of media in promoting and destigmatizing mental illness in youth -- Media's role in mitigating culturally competent understanding of Latino youth -- Family life in television and film : what every clinician should know -- Digital media use by young children : learning, effects, and health outcomes -- Use of digital media for self-expression in children and adolescents.

Sommario/riassunto

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.