Arthur and Rachel interview Dr Grant on his experience and expertise on technology addiction and its impact on the brain. You will hear us discuss solutions to creating better habits around devices, and how to be more present in our families and personal relationships.
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Dr. Grant is an internationally award-winning media psychologist, published researcher, Doctoral Addictions Counselor, and educator with specific expertise in technology's impact on mental health. He is President of the American Psychological Association Division 46 (The Society for Media Psychology & Technology), Chair of the APA (Div. 46) “Device Management & Intelligence” committee, Co-Chair of the APA Division 46 “Strategic Planning” committee, and Secretary of the California Psychological Association Division VI, “Media Technology and Communication.” He is also Executive Director of Outpatient Services for Newport Healthcare, which recently launched their new PHP/IOP adolescent treatment program under his leadership in Santa Monica, California.
Dr. Grant designs, presents, and facilitates “Healthy Device Management” and “Good Digital Citizenship” treatment strategy and educational training workshops for clinicians, educators, parents, and school communities.
Last summer, Dr. Grant was invited to join the APA Coalition for Psychology in Schools & Education, which was commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control to create a series of adolescent psychology focused support manuals on behalf of the DASH funded APA Safe and Supportive Schools Primers Project. Don and his team completed the last of these manuals in November, with the entire series to be distributed by the CDC to schools, administrators, and educators nationwide.
Don’s current research includes investigations of potential effects of social media, cyberbullying, and device driven attachment bonds on adolescents, teens, young adults, families, and our culture/relationships-at-large.
