Adolescent Sexual Behavior in the Digital Age

Dr. Fabian M. Saleh is a medical doctor who specializes in forensic and child & adolescent psychiatry. He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is the director of the Sexual Violence Prevention & Risk Management Program (SVP&RMP) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. His forensic practice focuses on criminal and civil cases, including but not limited to, civil commitment, sexual dangerousness, and risk assessment and risk management.

• Table of Contents ; Preface (Abigail M. Judge, Ph.D., Albert J. Grudzinskas, Jr., J.D., & Fabian M. Saleh, M.D.) ; Part I ; 1. New Technology Meets Old Law (Albert J. Grudzinskas, Jr., J.D., Richard Cody, J.D., Sara J. Brady, MD & Fabian M. Saleh, MD) ; 2. Understanding the World of Digital Youth (Andrew J. Harris, Ph.D.) ; 3. Sexual Development and Behavior in Children and Adolescents (H. Martin Malin & Fabian M. Saleh, MD) ; 4. The Internet and adolescent sexual behavior: A developmental perspective (David Smahel, Ph.D., & Kaveri Subrayanman, Ph.D.) ; Part II ; 5. Youth-produced sexual images, <"sexting>" and the cell phone (Clay Calvert, JD, ; Ph.D.) ; 6. Chat rooms and Social Networking Sites (Charles L. Scott, MD) ; 7. Cyber-sexual Harassment & Suicide (Fabian M. Saleh, MD, Barry Feldman, Ph.D., Albert J. Grudzinskas, Jr., JD,& Simha Ravven, M.D.) ; 8. Juveniles, the Internet and Sexual Offending (Cyril Boonmann, MSc.., Albert Grudzinskas, Jr. , JD, & Marcel Aebi, Ph.D.) ; 9. From the streets to cyberspace: The effects of technology on the commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents in the United States (Abigail M. Judge, Ph.D. & Mary Graw Leary, JD) ; 10. Legal and clinical issues in interpreting child pornography on the Internet ; (Lisa Murphy, M.C.A., M. Crim, B.S.S. & J. Paul Fedoroff, MD) ; Part III ; 11. Parenting through the digital revolution (Andrew B. Clark, MD) ; 12. Teens, Sex, and Technology: Implications for educational systems and practice (Andrew J. Harris, Ph.D & Judith Davidson, Ph.D) ; 13. Problematic Internet Behaviors: Diagnostic and Treatment Implications for Clinicians ; (Liwei L. Hua, MD, PhD, Scott Yapo, BS, Amy Yule, MD, & Tristan Gorrindo, MD) ; 14. Ethical and Legal Considerations for Psychiatry Regarding Adolescents and Technology Use (Daniel Bonnici, M.D., Ariel Seroussi, M.D., Gregory B Leong, M.D., & Robert Weinstock, M.D.) ; 15. Conclusion: Understanding Adolescent Sexual Development & the Law in the Digital Era (Christopher W. Racine, MD, MPH, & Stephen B. Billick, MD)

The book considers recent legal issues that have arisen from so-called digital misconduct. It does a great job of seamlessly connecting the legal aspects with mental health, behavior, and the implications for clinicians and legal professionals. As a child psychiatrist, I found this book's focus on the social aspects that today's youth are dealing with very helpful ... I highly recommend this book. It is the first of its kind that I have come across. I will be using this as a reference for students, families, and colleagues. Overall, this is a great addition to a personal and a professional library.