Screen Culture & Screen Addiction – SACE

This presentation will look at the following:

• Screens and adults
• Screens and families
• Why is it a problem?
• Screens and physical health
• Obesity
• Screens and sleep (impact on melatonin)
• Screens and cognitive functioning
• Screens and ADHD (bidirectional relationship)
• Screens and mental health
• Screens and addiction
• DSM AND ICD disorders
• Dopamine and screens
• Screens and anxiety
• Nomophobia
• FOMO
• Screens and depression
• Anhedonia
• Guidelines
• American Association of Pediatrics recommended daily screen time
• Screen free zones
• Using screen time as an incentive and consequence
• Proactive v reactive parenting
• Useful resources