In this full day presentation Dr. Mari Swingle will share her ground-breaking research mapping the effects of excessive or otherwise inappropriate usage of interactive screen-based technologies on both the fully developed adult brain and the brain of the developing person (cradle/i-babies through Youth). She will explore the variance found by both chronological age and age of exposure, as well as level of emersion / immersion. Participants will explore universal alterations in biological priming and the rewiring or hijacking of biological systems, as well as specifics in the socio-emotional and cognitive development of infants, children, adolescents, youth, and adults. She will also discuss individual liabilities and epigenetic vulnerabilities that are client/person specific. Treatment approaches to co-morbid or co-occurring conditions (e.g., gaming addiction and depression or pornography addiction and anxiety) will be explored in tandem. Cases will be presented, and diagnostic flags and treatment protocols reviewed. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring client data (preferably Clinical Q) for review and exploration by the group.  

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Thought Technology Headquarters
5250 Ferrier, Suite 812
Montréal, Québec H4P 1L3
Training Room
Fee: $350.00USD/CAN