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.

Table of Contents

• About the Author
• Contributors
• Preface
• Introduction: The Evolution of Internet Addiction
• PART I. RISK FACTORS AND IMPACT
• 1. Problematic Interactive Media Use Among Children and Adolescents: Addiction, Compulsion, or Syndrome? - Michael Rich, Michael Tsappis, and Jill.R Kavanaugh
• 2. Smartphone Addiction in Children and Adolescents - Yun Mi Shin
• 3. Narcissism and Social Media Use by Children and Adolescents - Louis Leung and Renwen Zhang
• 4. Sexting and the @ Generation: Implications, Motivations, and Solutions - David.L Delmonico, Heather.L Putney, and Elizabeth.J Griffin
• 5. Internet and Gaming Addiction in Youth on the Autism Spectrum: A Particularly Vulnerable Population - Moore Debra
• 6. Understanding the Cognitive Impact of Internet Addiction on Adolescents - Cristiano Nabuco de Abreu
• 7. Parental Mental Health and Internet Addiction in Adolescents - Lawrence T. Lam
• PART II. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
• 8. Assessment Issues With Internet-Addicted Children and Adolescents - Kimberly.S Young
• 9. Resilience and Preventive Parenting - Evelyn Eisenstein, Tito De Morais, and Emmalie Ting
• 10. Teen Drivers and Deadly Digital Distractions: Prevention and Policies - David Strayer
• 11. The IMPROVE Tool: A Resource to Assist Families and Clinicians - Philip Tam
• 12. Electronic Screen Syndrome: Prevention and Treatment - Victoria.L Dunckley
• 13. Family Therapy for Adolescent and Childhood Internet Gaming Addiction - Kimberly.S Young
• 14. The FITSC-IA Model: A Community-Based Approach - Tracy Markle
• 15. Screen Smart Schools: Initiatives, Policies, and Methods for Maintaining Student Cyberhealth - Marsali Hancock