Academic Psychiatry 23:111-114, June 1999
© 1999 Academic Psychiatry
Media Violence and Youth
Eugene V. Beresin, M.D.
Dr. Beresin is Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training, Massachusetts General Hospital, McLean Hospital; and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Address reprint requests to Dr. Beresin, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Bulfinch 449, Boston, MA 021l6–2696; e-mail: EBERESIN @PARTNERS.ORG.
This column reviews the literature on violence in the media and its effects on youth. The author summarizes the findings of naturalistic, longitudinal, and population-based studies conducted over the last 30 years. The literature provides compelling evidence that exposure of media violence to children plays a major role in the etiology of aggressive behavior. Psychiatrists can facilitate primary prevention of violence in our society by discussing the problem of media violence with parents, medical students, residents, and allied health and school professionals. (Academic Psychiatry 1999; 23:111–114)
Key Words: Video Column • Media Column
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