Dr. Kimberly Young, director of the Masters in Strategic Leadership program in the Jandoli School of Communication, had the book “Internet Addiction in Children and Adolescents: Risk Factors, Assessment, and Treatment” published by Springer Academic Press. Young co-edited the book with Dr. Cristiano Nabuco de Abreu, director of the Impulse Disorders Outpatient Unit at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The textbook contains 15 chapters from experts on strategies for evaluation and treatment of internet addiction among children and teenagers. It examines early warning signs or risky behaviors among young children that could lead to the development of internet addiction. It also examines the cognitive, developmental and social impact of internet addiction among young children. It provides several assessment tools and treatment protocols for therapists treating this population and strategies for school systems to integrate screen smart strategies related to technology use in the classroom.
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