title: Media violence and youth.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Bulfinch 449, Boston, MA, 02116-2696, USA, EBERESIN @PARTNERS.ORG.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Beresin