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Screen Time and Mental Health in Youth: An Introduction to Current Research and Recommended Interventions
Are you concerned about excessive digital screen time in your child? Worried that your adolescent or teen is addicted to their devices? Unsure about when and how to set limits? Join us for an important discussion on this hot topic, and learn about the latest research and interventions from respected national experts in digital addiction and mental health.
Find out when to seek help for your child, and what to do when excessive screen time becomes problematic. Our panelists will be addressing whether screens cause mental health problems and how mental health problems may be impacting screen use. Gain a behind-the-scenes view of what psychologists are discussing.
Please note – this webinar will be recorded, and all non-professionals who register will receive an email with a link to the recording. If you are not available on January 5th, you can still register and watch the webinar at your convenience.
| When |
Jan 05, 2022
from 07:30 PM to 09:00 PM |
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| Where | Zoom |
| Contact Name | Ross Center Events |
| Contact Phone | 202-363-1010 |
| Attendees |
Parents |
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In this introductory three-part panel interactive discussion, leading experts Dr. Pine, Dr. Pletter, and Dr. Sussman will provide a brief overview of the current research on screen time and screen addictions. Dr. Abigail Romirowsky will moderate the panel.
The training begins with a review by Dr. Pine of prospective longitudinal studies on screens and whether they contribute to mental illness.
Dr. Pletter then discusses clinical vs. problematic screen use, along with strategies for differentiating between the two. He also addresses parent tools for helping address problematic screen use in children and adolescents, and he describes when parents may need to seek professional help for problematic screen use.
Dr. Sussman rounds out the conversation detailing clinical interventions for treating screen addiction. He also reviews confounding clinical issues associated with screen addiction.
At the end of this discussion, the panel will open up for questions and discussion to apply the information to specific cases. Participants will come away from this training with enhanced basic knowledge of the impact of screens on mental health, criteria for assessing problematic and clinical screen use, parenting supports and guidance to address problematic screen use in a child, and therapy interventions and confounding issues related to clinical screen use.
