Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Media

By Cheryl K Olson

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323548547
• ISBN13: 9780323548540
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.3"