Film and Media Studies Commons^™

   Concern from parents, professionals, and the populace at large about the impact of the Mass Media on children and adolescents has grown steadily over recent years. Recent events, most prominently the school murders and a continuous increase in the crimes by the adolescents have drawn attention to the volatile confluence of culture and psychopathology. It has become imperative for clinicians to understand the role of media exposure on children in order to diagnose and treat behavioral problems as well as to prevent further tragedies and disorders in the personality of the adolescents. 

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