Malibu, CA (PRWEB) November 04, 2014

On Nov. 21, Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, founder of the Sexual Recovery Institute in Los Angeles and senior vice president of clinical development for Elements Behavioral Health, and Dr. Pamela Peeke, nutrition scientist and senior science adviser to Elements Behavioral Health, will speak at a conference titled Technology, Addiction and the Modern Family: Helping Clinicians Navigate Technology Related Concerns in Their Practices.

Weiss presentation will explore Internet-related addictive behavior patterns and provide therapeutic strategies for treating this growing population of clients. Well provide context and information about Internet addiction, as well as offer encouragement to test ones digital awareness, says Weiss. This is an area thats rapidly evolving and challenging some of our basic assumptions about addiction and therapy.

Dr. Peeke will discuss seminal studies on Internet addiction and the many ways that the Internet can fuel destructive behavior. Just as important, she says, Well also discuss practical solutions for Internet addiction, such as establishing limits and boundaries in the use of digital technology, and well look at ways in which the Internet can be used to promote health.

The schedule for the conference, which is the first in a series of symposia for professionals hosted by Pepperdine, is as follows:

9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Closer Together: Further Apart - The Effect of Digital Technology on Addiction, Psychotherapy and Our Daily Lives (Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S)

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Put That Down and Talk to Me: How Digital Drama Is Redefining Mind and Body Wellness in Psychotherapy (Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP)

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Teens Online: What Should We (Not) Be Concerned About? (Jaana Juvonen, PhD - UCLA, Professor of Psychology)

2:45 to 4:15 p.m. Problematic and Addictive Computer/ Video Gaming: Assessment and Treatment (Kenneth Woog, PsyD - Pepperdine University, Associate Director - PRYDE Program)

4:15 to 4:45 p.m. Panel discussion

Excerpt from:
Intersection of Technology and Addiction Explored at Pepperdine University Conference