Introduction to Digital Media Overuse & Treatment Considerations

In this presentation attendees will learn about digital media and smart devices and their persuasive influence over people of all ages, including the negative impacts they have on mental health, development, academic and workplace performance, and relationships. Additionally, this presentation will highlight important clinical information to support the recognition of digital media overuse/addictions and the initial steps required to assess for and engage in treating DMO. Less...

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the 5 types of digital media overuse (DMO).
  • Differentiate between digital media overuse and addiction.
  • Identify the common co-occurring diagnoses and factors associated with DMO.
  • Recognize effective harm reduction and abstinence-based diagnoses associated with DMO.

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Live Interactive Webinar

12:00 PM PST - 01:00 PM PST

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EARN 1 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Tracy Markle, MA, LPC

Tracy Markle, MA, LPC

Tracy Markle, MA, LPC, a nationally renowned digital media addiction treatment expert and educator, is the founder and co-director of Digital Media Treatment and Education Center (dTEC®) located in Boulder, CO. Tracy and her team focus on developing and providing education on prevention and intervention strategies for professionals, parents, and children of all ages, as well as developing effective approaches to treat digital media overuse issues and the common co-existing factors, such as academic challenges, family conflict, anxiety, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder. Tracy created a systemic treatment approach, called the FITS IA®; Family engagement, Integrated Treatment, Social connection for treating – Internet Addiction. She is a featured author along with other experts from around the globe, in the book: “Internet Addiction in Children and Adolescents; Risk Factors, Assessment & Treatment”. This is the first book to thoroughly examine how early and easy access to the Internet-based digital media and devices impacts children and adolescents.

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