Clinical Practice Institute: "Preventing Problematic Media Use in Childhood: Strategies for Parents and Families" by Sarah Domoff

We will review current research on problematic media use during childhood, outlining risk factors and ways that clinicians can support parents/caregivers in preventing problematic media use. Evidence-based strategies for identifying problematic media use, assessment protocols, and interventions that foster regulated/healthier media/social media use among children and their families will be shared. For example, attendees will learn how to develop a family media plan and use behavioral principles for reducing excessive screen time/social media use. Attendees will have an opportunity to practice...Read more assessing digital and social media use concerns in children, as well as identifying behavior change goals as they relate to family media use. Less...

Learning Objectives

  • Identify how social media and mobile device use may impact children's mental health.
  • Distinguish between normative versus problematic use of digital and social media during childhood.
  • Use strategies to assess and address problematic use of media with children and caregivers.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Friday, December 01, 2023

Live Interactive Webinar

12:00 PM EST - 03:00 PM EST

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EARN 3 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Sarah Domoff, PhD

Sarah Domoff, PhD

Dr. Sarah Domoff is an Assistant Professor at the University at Albany, State University of New York, in the Department of Psychology. Dr. Domoff completed her PhD at Bowling Green State University in Clinical Psychology (Child Clinical concentration) and post-doctoral training at the University of Michigan. In 2015, Dr. Domoff received a National Research Service Award (F32HD085684) from the NICHD to examine parenting practices and beliefs about media and screen time as predictors of childhood obesity risk. She has developed measures (Problematic Media Use Measure and Addictive Patterns of Use scale) that screen for problematic media use in children and adolescents. Dr. Domoff is a leading scholar on the etiology of problematic media use across childhood.

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours

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