Young Kimberly S. (ed.) Internet Addiction in Children and Adolescents: Risk Factors, Assessment, and Treatment

Springer Publishing Company, 2017. — 317 p. — ISBN: 9780826133724.This is the first book to thoroughly examine how early and easy access to the Internet and digital technologies impacts children and adolescents. Experts in the field examine the research that shows the social, cognitive, developmental, and academic problems that can result when children spend excessive time in front of screens. As a whole, the book provides an invaluable resource for those who need to assess, treat, and prevent Internet addiction in children and adolescents. Practitioners and researchers in psychology, social work, school counseling, child and family therapy, and nursing will appreciate this book's thorough review of Internet addiction among children and adolescents. The book also serves as an engaging supplement in courses on media psychology, addiction counseling, abnormal psychology, school counseling, social issues, and more.Introduction: The Evolution of Internet Addiction.
Risk Factors and Impact
Problematic Interactive Media Use Among Children and Adolescents: Addiction, Compulsion, or Syndrome?
Smartphone Addiction in Children and Adolescents.
Narcissism and Social Media Use by Children and Adolescents.
Sexting and the @ Generation: Implications, Motivations, and Solutions.
Internet and Gaming Addiction in Youth on the Autism Spectrum: A Particularly Vulnerable Population.
Understanding the Cognitive Impact of Internet Addiction on Adolescents.
Parental Mental Health and Internet Addiction in Adolescents.
Prevention and Treatment
Assessment Issues With Internet-Addicted Children and Adolescents.
Resilience and Preventive Parenting.
Teen Drivers and Deadly Digital Distractions: Prevention and Policies.
The IMPROVE Tool: A Resource to Assist Families and Clinicians.
Electronic Screen Syndrome: Prevention and Treatment.
Family Therapy for Adolescent and Childhood Internet Gaming Addiction.
The FITSC-IA Model: A Community-Based Approach.
Screen Smart Schools: Initiatives, Policies, and Methods for Maintaining Student Cyberhealth.