Citation

Reich MD. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr. Clin. N. Am. 2018; 27(2): 193-202.

Affiliation

Beacon Health Options, 520 Pleasant Valley Road, Trafford, PA 15085, USA; Persoma, PC 2540 Monroeville Boulevard, Monroeville, PA 15146, USA; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016, USA; Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society, 777 E. Park Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17111, USA. Electronic address: dr.manuel.reich@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chc.2017.11.006

PMID

29502746

Abstract

A robust body of scientific research explores the effects of violent media on youths. For practitioners, the volume of interdisciplinary research and controversial findings can be confusing and difficult to generalize for best practice. This article briefly reviews the literature and presents guidelines for parenting and treating youths exposed and enmeshed in violent media. Attention is given to at-risk populations and children presenting with aggressive, violent, and antisocial behavior. Guidelines assume a family based, cognitive-behavioral approach suitable for the eclectic practitioner, with a focus on the complex, developmental, and ecological factors that contribute to presenting symptoms.

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Language: en

Keywords

Aggression; Child development; Disordered youths; Externalizing behaviors; Media violence effects; Treatment guidelines