Michelle O'Reilly, Nisha Dogra, Diane Levine, Verónica Donoso

Digital Media and Child and Adolescent Mental Health (eBook, ePUB)

A Practical Guide to Understanding the Evidence

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Can moderated screen time actually have a positive impact on young people's mental health?

With over 30 expert contributors spanning a range of disciplines including psychology, education and communications, as well as young people's own perspectives, this book dispels some of the myths that surround young people's use of digital media and covers important topics ranging from safeguarding, to digital citizenship and the fear of missing out.

Using reflective activities, practical tips and evidence-based research, this book will help you find out informed ways social and digital media can be used beneficially, providing vital understanding to anyone studying child and adolescent mental health.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781529760859
• Artikelnr.: 61109000

Autorenporträt

Michelle O'Reilly (BSc [hons], MSc, MA, PhD, PGCAPHE) is an Associate Professor of Communication in Mental Health at the University of Leicester and a Research Consultant for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Michelle is also a Chartered Psychologist in Health. Michelle has specific interest in child and adolescent mental health and has been investigating the relationship between mental health and social media as part of that work. Michelle has made several media contributions about the research with adolescents, educationalists, and parents, as funded by the Wellcome Trust. Additional to her research interests in mental health and social media, Michelle also undertakes research in self-harm and suicidal behaviour, neurodevelopmental conditions, and child mental health services, such as mental health assessments and family therapy. Michelle recently won the Anselm Strauss Award for Qualitative Family Research for her co-authored contribution on discursive psychology in this area. Michelle has expertise in qualitative methodologies and specialises in discursive psychology and conversation analysis.

Inhaltsangabe

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