Pause and Reset

A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Problems with Gaming
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-19-027948-6
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 285 g

Over 90% of children and adolescents play electronic or computerized games, and 25% play for three hours a day or even longer. Although some degree of video game playing is normal, excessive playing can negatively impact schoolwork, kids' social lives, and even their health.

Pause and Reset is aimed at parents concerned about the role of gaming in their children's lives. In this informative, reader-friendly book, addiction expert Dr. Nancy Petry sheds light on what constitutes problematic video gaming and what does not, how to determine whether a child, adolescent or young adult may be "addicted" to gaming or developing problems with it, and when to seek professional help. Setting this book apart from others on the subject, the author also provides accessible explanations of the latest science behind how gaming addiction impacts children, adolescents, and families; she also explores the question of whether gaming may have positive effects in certain situations. Finally, Dr. Petry offers three simple, easy-to-implement steps parents can take to reduce and reverse the harmful effects of gaming: Record, Replace, and Reward. Pause and Reset also provides exercises and worksheets to support parents' efforts to help their kids.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Petry, Nancy M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface

- Acknowledgements

- Chapter 1: Introduction

- Section 1: Background and Research

- Chapter 2: What defines gaming problems, and how common are they?

- Chapter 3: How can I check for Internet gaming disorder in my child?

- Chapter 4: Are some kids more likely to develop Internet Gaming Disorder?

- Chapter 5: Can gaming be good for my child?

- Section 2: Intervention

- Chapter 6: Should I not worry about my child's gaming, or is it time to get professional care?

- Chapter 7: Response Styles: How you communicate with your child affects gaming

- Chapter 8: Step 1 - Record: How to monitor and set limits to gaming

- Chapter 9: Step 2 - Replace: Finding healthy recreational activities

- Chapter 10: Step 3 - Reward: Positive reinforcement for non-gaming

- Chapter 11: Extreme cases: What to do if nothing seems to work, or if your child needs a complete ban from gaming

- Chapter 12: Moving forward and setting realsitic long-term expectations

- References

Über Autor(innen)

Nancy M. Petry, Ph.D., is Professor of Medicine at the University of Connecticut, School of Medicine. Her work has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Dr. Petry conducts research on addictive disorders ranging from substance use disorders to internet gaming and gambling disorder.