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Digital media and child and adolescent mental health : a practical guide to understanding the evidence / created by Michelle O'Reilly, Nisha Dogra, Diane Levine and Veronica Donoso. - 382 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

PART I: DIGITAL MEDIA AND CHILD MENTAL HEALTH: DEFINING TERMS AND IDENTIFYING RELEVANT ISSUES
Chapter 1: Children, Childhood and Child Development
Chapter 2: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Chapter 3: An Introduction to Digital Media
Chapter 4: Risk, Resilience and Vulnerability
PART II: THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL MEDIA
Chapter 5: Exploring the Positive Impact on Mental Health The Rhetoric of 'The Good'
Chapter 6: Exploring the Potential Risks to Mental Health: The Rhetoric of 'The Bad'
Chapter 7: Exploring the Negative Side of Digital Media The Rhetoric of 'The Ugly'
Chapter 8: Exploring When Digital Media Impacts on Mental Health The Rhetoric of 'The Ugly' Continued
PART III: PRACTICAL IDEAS FOR FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS
Chapter 9: The Role of Parents and Caregivers
Chapter 10: The Role of Schools in Mental Health and Digital Media
Chapter 11: The Role of Mental Health and Other Related Services
Chapter 12: Conclusions


With contributions from over 30 experts, and dispelling common myths, this is a practical and evidence-based guide into the benefits of social media and how it can be used beneficially by both children and adolescents

ISBN: 9781529709384

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Child mental health
Digital media
Psychological aspects

LC Class. No.: HM742 DIG