ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Study Claiming TV May Increase Attention Deficit Risk in Children.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: A study in the April issue of Pediatrics claims children aged 1 to 3 who watch television every day may increase their risk of developing attention deficit problems by 10 percent, according to an article by The Associated Press. Researchers stated the flashing images of television shows could disrupt normal brain development within young children. Researchers claimed 10 percent of the 1,345 children studied had problems with concentration, were restless and easily confused. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Daniel G. Amen Daniel G. Amen, MD is a child and adult psychiatrist, brain imaging specialist, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is the CEO and medical director of Amen Clinics, Inc. in Newport Beach and Fairfield, California, Tacoma, Washington and Reston, Virginia. , MD is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist, brain imaging specialist, and the chief executive officer of The Amen Clinics in Newport Beach and Fairfield, California and Tacoma, Washington. He is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of neuropsychiatry neuropsychiatry /neu·ro·psy·chi·a·try/ (noor?o-si-ki´ah-tre) the combined specialties of neurology and psychiatry. neu·ro·psy·chi·a·try n. , or the study of the brain and behavior, and attention deficit disorders. Dr. Amen has pioneered the use of brain imaging in clinical psychiatric practice. His clinics have the world's largest database of functional brain scans for neuropsychiatry. Dr. Amen is assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior in the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine College of Medicine. 949-887-8315 docamen@aol.com Rivalee Gitomer, of The Community College of Baltimore County The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is an accredited community college located in Baltimore County, Maryland in the United States with three main campuses and two extension centers. , is an expert in early childhood education, TV violence and children and child care issues. PR Contact: Jennifer Davis 410-869-7153 hhdavis@ccbcmd.edu Professor Nancy Cox, of the University of Chicago, conducts research that focuses on the identification and characterization of genetic variation influencing susceptibility to complex disorders. She works on both the localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. of the genetic variation, via linkage studies and linkage disequilibrium mapping, as well as on the analytic component to positional cloning of genes for complex disorders. There are ongoing collaborations with a variety of groups at the University of Chicago for which she contributes the genetic analysis, including both linkage and linkage disequilibrium mapping, and these include projects on type 1 and type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes n. See diabetes mellitus. , asthma and related phenotypes, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), formerly called hyperkinesis or minimal brain dysfunction, a chronic, neurologically based syndrome characterized by any or all of three types of behavior: hyperactivity, distractibility, and impulsivity. , schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. . 312-834-1001 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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